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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200120122024

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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.