Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9% | — |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 93% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in New Zealand was 3.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release