Fiji vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Fiji
2.7%
in 2020
New Zealand
2.5%
in 2024
Fiji rank
116th
New Zealand rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 3.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 2.7% against 2.5% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Fiji ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release