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 6,311 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,311 number
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
103rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
23,260 number
in 1990
All-time low
6,311 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200420181990: 23.3k number2013: 14.9k number2014: 15.3k number2015: 13.6k number2016: 10.5k number2017: 7.1k number2018: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6,311 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand peaked at 23,260 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,311 number, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 23,260 number
2013 14,856 number -36.1%
2014 15,313 number +3.1%
2015 13,620 number -11.1%
2016 10,536 number -22.6%
2017 7,116 number -32.5%
2018 6,311 number -11.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6,311 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6,311 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,260 number 23,260 number 23,260 number 1
2010s 11,292 number 6,311 number 15,313 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 100 Georgia 6,972 number compare
  2. 101 Belarus 6,512 number compare
  3. 102 Israel 6,352 number compare
  4. 104 Finland 5,430 number compare
  5. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare
  6. 106 Belize 4,699 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 6,311 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 23,260 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 6,311 number in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 136 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 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/