How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Finland

1.5%

in 2018

New Zealand

1.3%

in 2016

Finland rank

125th

New Zealand rank

127th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	New Zealand
2010s	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Finland or New Zealand?: Finland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Finland ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/