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 2,620 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,620 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
104th
of 148 countries
All-time high
7,232 number
in 2014
All-time low
407 number
in 1990
Years of data
16
1977–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand, 1977–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199720181977: 1.8k number1979: 1.8k number1980: 579 number1983: 640 number1987: 1.7k number1988: 1.2k number1989: 2.2k number1990: 407 number1991: 2.2k number1992: 5.3k number2013: 6.8k number2014: 7.2k number2015: 6.9k number2016: 5.3k number2017: 3.2k number2018: 2.6k number

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 2,620 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand peaked at 7,232 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 407 number, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 104th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 1,781 number
1979 1,801 number +1.1%
1980 579 number -67.9%
1983 640 number +10.5%
1987 1,678 number +162.2%
1988 1,180 number -29.7%
1989 2,241 number +89.9%
1990 407 number -81.8%
1991 2,223 number +446.2%
1992 5,286 number +137.8%
2013 6,847 number +29.5%
2014 7,232 number +5.6%
2015 6,894 number -4.7%
2016 5,312 number -22.9%
2017 3,171 number -40.3%
2018 2,620 number -17.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2,620 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 94% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2,620 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,532 number, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +446.2% 407 number 2,223 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,791 number 1,781 number 1,801 number 2
1980s 1,264 number 579 number 2,241 number 5
1990s 2,639 number 407 number 5,286 number 3
2010s 5,346 number 2,620 number 7,232 number 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 101 Costa Rica 2,796 number compare
  2. 102 Sao Tome and Principe 2,693 number compare
  3. 103 Mauritius 2,653 number compare
  4. 105 Fiji 2,323 number compare
  5. 106 Denmark 2,294 number compare
  6. 107 Vanuatu 2,077 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand →

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 2,620 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 7,232 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 407 number in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
New Zealand ranks 104th 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 61.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
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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/