New Zealand vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
New Zealand
2.6%
in 2024
Russia
2.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
116th
Russia rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 116th and Russia ranks 114th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
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 Russia?
- Russia, at 2.9% against 2.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between New Zealand and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- New Zealand ranks 116th and Russia ranks 114th 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, male (%). 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