Children out of school, primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Children out of school, primary was 10,396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in New Zealand is 10,396, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in New Zealand peaked at 10,396 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,264, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,264 | — |
| 2014 | 3,379 | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 4,386 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 4,575 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,918 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 5,066 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,851 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 5,130 | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 5,306 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,913 | +86.8% |
| 2023 | 8,998 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 10,396 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,063 | 2,264 | 5,066 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,949 | 5,130 | 10,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 196,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0372 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in New Zealand?
- Children out of school, primary in New Zealand was 10,396 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,396 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,264 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for children out of school, primary?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.