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

5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Netherlands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Australia

1.1%

in 2018

Netherlands

1.1%

in 2018

Australia rank

114th

Netherlands rank

113th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Australia
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	Australia
2010s	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Australia or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Australia and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Australia ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/