Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 17,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand is 17,022, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand peaked at 17,022 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,721, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 105th out of 181 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.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,427 | — |
| 2014 | 9,835 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,176 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,235 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8,899 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,218 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,721 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8,848 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 9,601 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 16,594 | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 15,318 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 17,022 | +11.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 17,022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,064, 2.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 17,022 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,034, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,930 | 6,721 | 10,176 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,477 | 8,848 | 17,022 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in New Zealand was 17,022 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,022 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,721 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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