Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand peaked at 6.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places New Zealand 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -47.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.7%, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/