Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 129th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 1.1% | 13.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 1.2% | 6.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, at 0.5% against 0.4% in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 129th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/