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 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand peaked at 2.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1986.
New Zealand ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +163.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +70.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +107.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -57.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 50% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +163.8% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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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 0.6% 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 2.1% in 1992.
- 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 0.3% in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- New Zealand ranks 126th out of 149 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 67.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/