School age population, primary education, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: School age population, primary education, male was 203,610 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in New Zealand is 203,610, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in New Zealand peaked at 203,680 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 179,230, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187,130 | — |
| 2001 | 184,910 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 183,400 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 183,370 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 181,950 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 181,240 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 180,330 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 179,410 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 179,470 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 179,740 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 180,140 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 179,230 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 179,750 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 182,900 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 187,360 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 191,900 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 196,440 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 200,540 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 202,360 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 203,030 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 203,680 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 201,810 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 199,610 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 200,590 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 203,610 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,095 | 179,410 | 187,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,365 | 179,230 | 203,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,860 | 199,610 | 203,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in New Zealand?
- School age population, primary education, male in New Zealand was 203,610 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 203,680 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,230 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release