Poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand
New Zealand: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.07 in 2040. ▼ Falling
Latest (2040)
10.07
World rank
93rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12
in 2005
All-time low
10.07
in 2040
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand stood at 10.07. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2040.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.81 | — |
| 1985 | 11.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.69 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.98 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 10.91 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.81 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.63 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 10.44 | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 10.22 | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 10.07 | -1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.81 | 11.81 | 11.81 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.75 | 11.69 | 11.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.99 | 11.98 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.02 | 10.91 | 11.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 10.63 | 10.81 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.33 | 10.22 | 10.44 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.07 | 10.07 | 10.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in New Zealand was 10.07 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2040.
- How does New Zealand rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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