Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.4% | — |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in New Zealand was 4.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release