Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.4186 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.4186 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
128th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.4186 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand, 1990–2018

00.250.50.7511990200420181990: 1 GPIA2013: 0.646 GPIA2014: 0.637 GPIA2015: 0.616 GPIA2016: 0.544 GPIA2017: 0.43 GPIA2018: 0.419 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand stood at 0.4186 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4186 GPIA, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 1.02 GPIA
2013 0.6465 GPIA -36.4%
2014 0.6368 GPIA -1.5%
2015 0.6162 GPIA -3.2%
2016 0.5439 GPIA -11.7%
2017 0.4303 GPIA -20.9%
2018 0.4186 GPIA -2.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.4186 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8775 GPIA, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.4186 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7834 GPIA, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1
2010s 0.5487 GPIA 0.4186 GPIA 0.6465 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 125 Palestine, State of 0.4794 GPIA compare
  2. 126 Lithuania 0.459 GPIA compare
  3. 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4539 GPIA compare
  4. 129 Hong Kong, China 0.4073 GPIA compare
  5. 130 Barbados 0.4068 GPIA compare
  6. 131 Argentina 0.4028 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand was 0.4186 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4186 GPIA in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
New Zealand ranks 128th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/