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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for New Zealand, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
76/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
60/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
99
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.869
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
64.6855719969374
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
18.1186736949994
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.665
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
10
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
3124165
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.096
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
47.4638183322584
2024 · World Bank
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000)
1.8
2023 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
5
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
96.8670501708984
2023 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
378663
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1.39020001888275
2023 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
5
2023 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, male
153
2023 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
96.7126998901367
2023 · World Bank
Number of infant deaths, male
130
2023 · World Bank
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
2.7
2023 · World Bank
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
174
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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