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 2,080 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,080 number
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
112th
of 137 countries
All-time high
24,485 number
in 1990
All-time low
2,080 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200420181990: 24.5k number2013: 9.0k number2014: 10.0k number2015: 8.4k number2016: 5.2k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 2.1k 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 2,080 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand peaked at 24,485 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,080 number, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 112th of 137 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, female (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 24,485 number
2013 9,034 number -63.1%
2014 9,993 number +10.6%
2015 8,385 number -16.1%
2016 5,160 number -38.5%
2017 2,546 number -50.7%
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 6,134 number, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2,080 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,485 number 24,485 number 24,485 number 1
2010s 6,200 number 2,080 number 9,993 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 109 Luxembourg 3,091 number compare
  2. 110 Brunei 2,650 number compare
  3. 111 Georgia 2,382 number compare
  4. 113 Latvia 1,529 number compare
  5. 114 Cyprus 1,343 number compare
  6. 115 Estonia 1,177 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 2,080 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 24,485 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 2,080 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
New Zealand ranks 112th out of 137 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 77.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/