Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,378 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand stood at 1,378 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand peaked at 5,869 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,378 number, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 110th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,244 number | — |
| 1979 | 3,624 number | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2,770 number | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 4,371 number | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 3,048 number | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 2,384 number | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 3,770 number | +58.1% |
| 1990 | 2,570 number | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 3,088 number | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 5,869 number | +90.1% |
| 2013 | 4,681 number | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 5,658 number | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 5,223 number | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3,805 number | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2,475 number | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1,378 number | -44.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,378 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,378 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,784 number, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,434 number | 3,244 number | 3,624 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,269 number | 2,384 number | 4,371 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,842 number | 2,570 number | 5,869 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,870 number | 1,378 number | 5,658 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand was 1,378 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,869 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,378 number in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 110th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/