School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.8 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.8 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2003
All-time low
5.79 years
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand is 5.8 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 6 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.79 years, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 126th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.93 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.85 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.79 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 5.93 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 5.89 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 years | 5.79 years | 5.87 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 123 Central African Republic 5.81 years compare
- 124 United States 5.8 years compare
- 125 New Caledonia 5.8 years
- 127 Cayman Islands 5.74 years compare
- 128 Kiribati 5.72 years compare
- 129 Canada 5.7 years compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in New Zealand was 5.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 years in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release