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.
Inequality in education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0412 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0406 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0406 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0406 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0406 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).