School age population, primary education, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, primary education, female was 184,275 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
184,275 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
186,510 number
in 2018
All-time low
146,312 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in New Zealand, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in New Zealand is 184,275 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in New Zealand peaked at 186,510 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146,312 number, in 1988.
That places New Zealand 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,978 number | — |
| 1971 | 178,460 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 180,013 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 181,071 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 181,157 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180,179 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 178,957 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 177,946 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 177,233 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 176,607 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 175,286 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 173,075 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 169,586 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 164,773 number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 159,041 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 153,487 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 149,630 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 147,165 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 146,312 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 147,007 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 148,589 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 150,367 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 153,205 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 157,069 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 161,533 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 165,790 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 169,416 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 171,831 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 173,334 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 174,339 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 175,242 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 176,378 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 176,659 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 175,960 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 174,364 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 172,416 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 170,829 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 169,385 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 168,333 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 167,909 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 168,128 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 169,755 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 172,243 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 175,587 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 179,321 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 182,419 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 184,997 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 186,395 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 186,510 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 185,561 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 184,275 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,860 number | 176,607 number | 181,157 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,536 number | 146,312 number | 175,286 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,547 number | 148,589 number | 174,339 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,748 number | 167,909 number | 176,659 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,092 number | 168,128 number | 186,510 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,275 number | 184,275 number | 184,275 number | 1 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 283,630 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,787 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 110,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in New Zealand?
- School age population, primary education, female in New Zealand was 184,275 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 186,510 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,312 number in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.