New Zealand vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
New Zealand
2.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
2.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
117th
Rwanda rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 169 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 4.9% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
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, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.5% against 2.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 116th of 169 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, female (%). 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