Children not in school in New Zealand
New Zealand: Children not in school was 14.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.27
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.23
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Children not in school in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14.27 for children not in school in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in New Zealand peaked at 19.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children not in school in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.11 | — |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 7.68 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 5 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 11.39 | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 13.13 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.23 | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 14.27 | -10.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 3.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.49 | 5 | 11.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 13.07 | 19.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 85 El Salvador 15.4 compare
- 86 Nicaragua 14.87 compare
- 87 Malaysia 14.57 compare
- 89 Seychelles 13.92 compare
- 90 United States 13.49 compare
- 91 Suriname 13.47 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in New Zealand?
- Children not in school in New Zealand was 14.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for children not in school?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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