How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?

8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs France: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Australia

18,763 number

in 2018

France

15,819 number

in 2018

Australia rank

69th

France rank

71st

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

Australia
France

How they compare

Australia currently reports 18,763 number against 15,819 number in France, a difference of 2,944 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 69th and France ranks 71st of 148 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49,032 number	23,043 number	25,989 number	Australia
2010s	10,329 number	43,394 number	33,066 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Australia or France?: Australia, at 18,763 number against 15,819 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and France?: 2,944 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Australia and France rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Australia ranks 69th and France ranks 71st of 148 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/