Ireland vs New Zealand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ireland
10,313 children
in 2022
New Zealand
10,396 children
in 2024
Ireland rank
106th
New Zealand rank
105th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,396 children against 10,313 children in Ireland, a difference of 83 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 105th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 510.86 children | 4,063 children | 3,552 children | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5,269 children | 6,783 children | 1,514 children | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,396 children against 10,313 children in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 83 children, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ireland ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 105th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.