School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.97 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.97 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.95 years
in 2009
All-time low
13.87 years
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand is 13.97 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand peaked at 14.95 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.87 years, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 years | — |
| 2002 | 14.67 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.27 years | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.95 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.52 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.48 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.39 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.13 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.04 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.38 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.08 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.88 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.97 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 years | 14 years | 14.95 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.24 years | 13.93 years | 14.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 years | 13.87 years | 14.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 10 Denmark 14.3 years compare
- 11 Netherlands 14.25 years compare
- 12 Iceland 14.11 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.96 years compare
- 15 Uruguay 13.93 years compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in New Zealand was 13.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 years in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release