Primary education, pupils in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary education, pupils was 383,018 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 383,018 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in New Zealand peaked at 400,445 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 312,773, in 1989.
New Zealand ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393,535 | 388,996 | 400,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,596 | 312,773 | 381,262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,055 | 316,107 | 362,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,758 | 347,674 | 359,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,283 | 347,349 | 388,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,857 | 375,656 | 387,103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.08 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in New Zealand?
- Primary education, pupils in New Zealand was 383,018 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 400,445 in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,773 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary education, pupils?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.