Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,848 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,848 number
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
72nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
5,527 number
in 2014
All-time low
2,442 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand, 2014–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2014201620182014: 5.5k number2015: 4.3k number2016: 5.2k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand is 3,848 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and down 30.4% over five years.

That places New Zealand 72nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 5,527 number
2015 4,281 number -22.5%
2016 5,231 number +22.2%
2017 2,442 number -53.3%
2018 3,848 number +57.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3,848 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3,848 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,096 number, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Greece 5,264 number compare
  2. 70 Portugal 5,221 number compare
  3. 71 Mongolia 4,096 number compare
  4. 73 Albania 3,791 number
  5. 74 Malaysia 3,583 number
  6. 75 Bahamas 3,332 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in New Zealand was 3,848 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,527 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,442 number in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/