Italy vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Italy
3.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
3.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
138th
New Zealand rank
141st

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 178 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 3.1% 1.9% 1.2% Italy
2020s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 3.5% against 3.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Italy and New Zealand?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Italy ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 141st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release