Australia vs Other small states: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Australia
44,489 number
in 2018
Other small states
313,865 number
in 2019
Australia rank
36th
Other small states rank
37th

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

  • Australia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 313,865 number against 44,489 number in Australia, a difference of 269,376 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 7.1 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 37th of 133 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 113,769 number 281,811 number 168,042 number Other small states
2010s 58,811 number 291,490 number 232,678 number Other small states

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 Other small states?
Other small states, at 313,865 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 Other small states?
269,376 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Other small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Australia and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 37th 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/