New Zealand vs East Timor: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
New Zealand
10,396 children
in 2024
East Timor
13,085 children
in 2023
New Zealand rank
105th
East Timor rank
102nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- New Zealand
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13,085 children against 10,396 children in New Zealand, a difference of 2,689 children.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 105th and East Timor ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,063 children | 11,749 children | 7,686 children | East Timor |
| 2020s | 7,064 children | 11,281 children | 4,217 children | East Timor |
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, New Zealand or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13,085 children against 10,396 children in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between New Zealand and East Timor?
- 2,689 children, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and East Timor?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and East Timor rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 105th and East Timor ranks 102nd 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.