Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 28,899 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,899
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 178 countries
All-time high
30,866
in 2022
All-time low
15,843
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand is 28,899, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15,843 | — |
| 2020 | 17,942 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 19,663 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 30,866 | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 28,917 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 28,899 | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28,899 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,025, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28,899 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,843 | 15,843 | 15,843 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25,257 | 17,942 | 30,866 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in New Zealand was 28,899 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30,866 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,843 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release