Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9456 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9456 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.9868 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8586 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand stood at 0.9456 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand peaked at 0.9868 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8586 GPIA, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 81st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.892 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9023 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9236 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8729 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8586 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9868 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9465 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8919 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9027 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9131 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9459 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9456 GPIA | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9456 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9456 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9118 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9198 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in New Zealand was 0.9456 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9868 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8586 GPIA in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release