Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9831 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9831 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
73rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8417 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand is 0.9831 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8417 GPIA, in 2014.
That places New Zealand 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8417 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9862 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9762 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9537 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9831 GPIA | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9831 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9831 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.979 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9816 GPIA | 0.8417 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 70 Burundi 0.9875 GPIA compare
- 71 Philippines 0.9872 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 74 Slovenia 0.9809 GPIA compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 76 Liberia 0.9783 GPIA compare
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 one year before the official primary in New Zealand?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in New Zealand was 0.9831 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8417 GPIA in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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