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

Australia
44,489 number
in 2018
Palestine
46,977 number
in 2019
Australia rank
36th
Palestine rank
34th

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

  • Australia
  • Palestine
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k199920092019

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 46,977 number against 44,489 number in Australia, a difference of 2,488 number.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 34th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 110,848 number 64,275 number 46,574 number Australia
2010s 63,158 number 50,311 number 12,847 number Australia

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 Palestine?
Palestine, at 46,977 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 Palestine?
2,488 number, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Australia and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 36th and Palestine ranks 34th 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/