Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.431 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.431 GPIA
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
143rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.81 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.431 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
12
1973–2016

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, 1973–2016

0.511.521973199420161973: 1.1 GPIA1974: 1.7 GPIA1983: 1.8 GPIA1991: 1.3 GPIA1992: 1.1 GPIA1994: 0.983 GPIA1995: 0.851 GPIA1996: 1.2 GPIA2013: 0.635 GPIA2014: 0.841 GPIA2015: 0.738 GPIA2016: 0.431 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.431 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand peaked at 1.81 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.431 GPIA, in 2016.

New Zealand ranks 143rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in New Zealand, 1973 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1973 1.14 GPIA
1974 1.68 GPIA +47.9%
1983 1.81 GPIA +7.6%
1991 1.27 GPIA -29.8%
1992 1.15 GPIA -9.5%
1994 0.9835 GPIA -14.5%
1995 0.8505 GPIA -13.5%
1996 1.17 GPIA +37.3%
2013 0.6348 GPIA -45.7%
2014 0.8414 GPIA +32.6%
2015 0.7379 GPIA -12.3%
2016 0.431 GPIA -41.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.431 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9162 GPIA, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.431 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16 GPIA, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.41 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.68 GPIA 2
1980s 1.81 GPIA 1.81 GPIA 1.81 GPIA 1
1990s 1.08 GPIA 0.8505 GPIA 1.27 GPIA 5
2010s 0.6613 GPIA 0.431 GPIA 0.8414 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 140 Albania 0.4639 GPIA compare
  2. 141 Timor-Leste 0.4503 GPIA compare
  3. 142 Bhutan 0.4358 GPIA compare
  4. 144 Latvia 0.4295 GPIA compare
  5. 145 Austria 0.4112 GPIA compare
  6. 146 Croatia 0.4023 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand was 0.431 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 GPIA in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.431 GPIA in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/