Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand

New Zealand: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 71.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
71.2%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2000
All-time low
71.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 87.4 %2003: 84.9 %2006: 86 %2009: 84.6 %2012: 77.4 %2015: 78.4 %2018: 78.2 %2022: 71.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 71.2% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand peaked at 87.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 87.4%
2003 84.9% -2.8%
2006 86.0% +1.2%
2009 84.6% -1.6%
2012 77.4% -8.6%
2015 78.4% +1.3%
2018 78.2% -0.2%
2022 71.2% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.7% 84.6% 87.4% 4
2010s 78.0% 77.4% 78.4% 3
2020s 71.2% 71.2% 71.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 Spain 72.7% compare
  2. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72.7% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 72.2% compare
  4. 29 France 71.2% compare
  5. 30 Germany 70.5% compare
  6. 31 Portugal 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in New Zealand was 71.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
New Zealand ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
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