Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.958 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.958 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
69th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.65 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.806 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
15
1977–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, 1977–2018

00.511.51977199720181977: 1 GPIA1979: 0.896 GPIA1980: 1.4 GPIA1987: 1.4 GPIA1988: 1.6 GPIA1989: 1.3 GPIA1990: 1.6 GPIA1991: 1.4 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA2013: 0.813 GPIA2014: 0.806 GPIA2015: 0.882 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 0.958 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.958 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand peaked at 1.65 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.806 GPIA, in 2014.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 1.01 GPIA
1979 0.8962 GPIA -11.0%
1980 1.38 GPIA +53.9%
1987 1.38 GPIA -0.1%
1988 1.65 GPIA +19.8%
1989 1.33 GPIA -19.3%
1990 1.65 GPIA +23.6%
1991 1.37 GPIA -17.1%
1992 1.12 GPIA -17.9%
2013 0.8129 GPIA -27.5%
2014 0.806 GPIA -0.9%
2015 0.882 GPIA +9.4%
2016 1.06 GPIA +20.0%
2017 1.13 GPIA +6.7%
2018 0.958 GPIA -15.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.958 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9481 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.958 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8974 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9517 GPIA 0.8962 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 2
1980s 1.43 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 1.65 GPIA 4
1990s 1.38 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.65 GPIA 3
2010s 0.941 GPIA 0.806 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 66 France 0.9865 GPIA compare
  2. 67 Peru 0.964 GPIA compare
  3. 68 Cape Verde 0.9584 GPIA compare
  4. 70 Malawi 0.9552 GPIA compare
  5. 71 Bahamas 0.949 GPIA compare
  6. 72 Cyprus 0.9472 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand was 0.958 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 GPIA in 1988.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.806 GPIA in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 of lower 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 of lower 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
176 places, 2,962 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/