Inequality in education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inequality in education was 0.0406 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0406
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0412
in 2019
All-time low
0.0406
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Inequality in education in New Zealand, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0406 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% over five years.
That places New Zealand 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0412 | 0.0412 | 0.0412 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 0.0406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.0428 compare
- 147 San Marino 0.0414 compare
- 148 Serbia 0.0411 compare
- 150 Belgium 0.04 compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.0399 compare
- 152 Romania 0.0374 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 26,597 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.66 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in New Zealand?
- Inequality in education in New Zealand was 0.0406 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for inequality in education?
- New Zealand ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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