Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand is 0.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand peaked at 2.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1973.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5% | — |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +58.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +131.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +124.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -61.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 36% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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, female in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in New Zealand was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/