Australia vs European Union: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Australia
44,489 number
in 2018
European Union
274,048 number
in 2019
Australia rank
36th
European Union rank
38th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Australia
  • European Union
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 274,048 number against 44,489 number in Australia, a difference of 229,559 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th of 133 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 110,848 number 333,491 number 222,642 number European Union
2010s 58,811 number 161,340 number 102,529 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Australia or European Union?
European Union, at 274,048 number against 44,489 number in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Australia and European Union?
229,559 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Australia and European Union rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 36th and European Union ranks 38th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/