Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Australia
39,079 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34,833 number
in 2018
Australia rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 39,079 number against 34,833 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,246 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 149 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 39,079 number against 34,833 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,246 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/