Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 69.9% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 2.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +643.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +404.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +182.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +112.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +140.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -76.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +549.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -69.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 27% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +643.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | +549.4% | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| 1973 | +404.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in New Zealand was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/