Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 2,080 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,080 number
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
109th
of 138 countries
All-time high
23,028 number
in 1990
All-time low
2,080 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand, 1990–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200420181990: 23.0k number2013: 6.9k number2014: 6.8k number2015: 5.7k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand is 2,080 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand peaked at 23,028 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,080 number, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 23,028 number
2013 6,905 number -70.0%
2014 6,789 number -1.7%
2015 5,655 number -16.7%
2016 4,105 number -27.4%
2017 2,546 number -38.0%
2018 2,080 number -18.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2,080 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,744 number, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2,080 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,938 number, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,028 number 23,028 number 23,028 number 1
2010s 4,680 number 2,080 number 6,905 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2,650 number compare
  2. 107 Portugal 2,546 number compare
  3. 108 Georgia 2,382 number compare
  4. 110 Belarus 1,828 number compare
  5. 111 Bahrain 1,519 number compare
  6. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 1,460 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in New Zealand was 2,080 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,028 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,080 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
New Zealand ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/