Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5555 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5555 GPIA
Change on year
down 26.6%
World rank
121st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.86 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.5555 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
15
1977–2018

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

0.511.521977199720181977: 1.5 GPIA1979: 1.5 GPIA1980: 1.8 GPIA1983: 1.9 GPIA1987: 1.5 GPIA1988: 1.5 GPIA1989: 1.4 GPIA1990: 1.8 GPIA1991: 1.3 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA2013: 0.721 GPIA2014: 0.826 GPIA2015: 0.801 GPIA2016: 0.757 GPIA2018: 0.555 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand stood at 0.5555 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand peaked at 1.86 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5555 GPIA, in 2018.

That places New Zealand 121st out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in New Zealand, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 1.47 GPIA
1979 1.52 GPIA +3.3%
1980 1.8 GPIA +18.3%
1983 1.86 GPIA +3.3%
1987 1.47 GPIA -21.0%
1988 1.52 GPIA +3.7%
1989 1.43 GPIA -6.2%
1990 1.85 GPIA +29.4%
1991 1.31 GPIA -29.1%
1992 1.14 GPIA -13.0%
2013 0.7209 GPIA -36.8%
2014 0.8259 GPIA +14.6%
2015 0.8007 GPIA -3.1%
2016 0.7567 GPIA -5.5%
2018 0.5555 GPIA -26.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.5555 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.5555 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7327 GPIA, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 GPIA 1.47 GPIA 1.52 GPIA 2
1980s 1.61 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 1.86 GPIA 5
1990s 1.43 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.85 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7319 GPIA 0.5555 GPIA 0.8259 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 118 Germany 0.5884 GPIA compare
  2. 119 Timor-Leste 0.5805 GPIA compare
  3. 120 Bahrain 0.5687 GPIA compare
  4. 122 Bhutan 0.5524 GPIA compare
  5. 123 Israel 0.5475 GPIA compare
  6. 124 Namibia 0.5153 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand was 0.5555 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 GPIA in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5555 GPIA in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
New Zealand ranks 121st out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/