Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1,378 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,378 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand peaked at 3,260 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 896 number, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 94th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,716 number | — |
| 1979 | 1,548 number | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 896 number | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 2,628 number | +193.3% |
| 1988 | 2,384 number | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 3,260 number | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 1,113 number | -65.9% |
| 1991 | 1,308 number | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 1,804 number | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 2,552 number | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 2,454 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,493 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,750 number | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2,475 number | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,378 number | -44.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,378 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,468 number, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,378 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,188 number, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,632 number | 1,548 number | 1,716 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,292 number | 896 number | 3,260 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,408 number | 1,113 number | 1,804 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,350 number | 1,378 number | 2,750 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 91 Switzerland 1,549 number compare
- 92 Palestine, State of 1,545 number compare
- 93 Belgium 1,386 number compare
- 95 Costa Rica 1,288 number compare
- 96 Argentina 1,257 number compare
- 97 Eswatini 1,181 number compare
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in New Zealand was 1,378 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,260 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 number in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.