Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 6.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
83rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2014
All-time low
3.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand, 2014–2018

024682014201620182014: 8.5 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 6.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand is 6.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over five years.

That places New Zealand 83rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2014 to 2018.
Year % Change
2014 8.5%
2015 6.7% -21.8%
2016 8.2% +23.3%
2017 3.9% -52.6%
2018 6.2% +60.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 6.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 80 Italy 6.6% compare
  2. 81 Pakistan 6.6% compare
  3. 82 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
  4. 84 Mongolia 5.9% compare
  5. 85 Portugal 5.8% compare
  6. 86 Slovenia 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in New Zealand was 6.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/