School life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.8 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand is 5.8 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand peaked at 5.98 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8 years, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.94 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 years | 5.92 years | 5.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 years | 5.9 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 5.8 years | 5.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 114 United States of America 5.81 years compare
- 115 Kenya 5.81 years compare
- 116 New Caledonia 5.81 years
- 118 Cayman Islands 5.8 years compare
- 119 Belize 5.79 years compare
- 120 Naoero 5.78 years compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in New Zealand was 5.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 years in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release