Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,391 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,391 number
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
109th
of 139 countries
All-time high
47,745 number
in 1990
All-time low
8,391 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand, 1990–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200420181990: 47.7k number2013: 23.9k number2014: 25.3k number2015: 22.0k number2016: 15.7k number2017: 9.7k number2018: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand stood at 8,391 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand peaked at 47,745 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,391 number, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 109th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 47,745 number
2013 23,890 number -50.0%
2014 25,306 number +5.9%
2015 22,005 number -13.0%
2016 15,696 number -28.7%
2017 9,662 number -38.4%
2018 8,391 number -13.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 8,391 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 8,391 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,562 number, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,745 number 47,745 number 47,745 number 1
2010s 17,492 number 8,391 number 25,306 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 106 Israel 10,153 number compare
  2. 107 Georgia 9,355 number compare
  3. 108 Belize 9,127 number compare
  4. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 7,345 number compare
  5. 111 Sweden 7,025 number compare
  6. 112 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand was 8,391 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 47,745 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,391 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
New Zealand ranks 109th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/