Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.75 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand is 0.75 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.75 modelled data, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.22 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8571 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8571 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 modelled data | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.75 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 77% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.75 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9348 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9583 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in New Zealand was 0.75 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 modelled data in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release