Girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand
New Zealand: Girls and boys who are out of school was 4,845 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand is 4,845 girls, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand peaked at 4,845 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 942 girls, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 942 girls | — |
| 2014 | 1,653 girls | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 2,181 girls | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 2,108 girls | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,357 girls | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2,257 girls | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,706 girls | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 2,337 girls | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 2,422 girls | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4,572 girls | +88.8% |
| 2023 | 4,241 girls | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 4,845 girls | +14.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,845 girls is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,845 girls is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,845 girls, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,886 girls | 942 girls | 2,357 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,683 girls | 2,337 girls | 4,845 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in New Zealand was 4,845 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,845 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 girls in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.