New Zealand vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
New Zealand
0.8559 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.8487 GPIA
in 2023
New Zealand rank
112th
South Africa rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.8559 GPIA against 0.8487 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0072 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6217 GPIA | 0.8362 GPIA | 0.2145 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.855 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.0576 GPIA | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 0.8559 GPIA against 0.8487 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0072 GPIA, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- New Zealand ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release