Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9317 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9317 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.9749 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8539 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand is 0.9317 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand peaked at 0.9749 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8539 GPIA, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8539 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9388 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9749 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8876 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8992 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8852 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8861 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8934 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9065 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9422 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9317 GPIA | -1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9317 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9317 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.8539 GPIA | 0.9749 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.912 GPIA | 0.8861 GPIA | 0.9422 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in New Zealand was 0.9317 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9749 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8539 GPIA in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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