Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 85,603 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
85,603 number
Change on year
up 117.7%
World rank
64th
of 139 countries
All-time high
172,188 number
in 1995
All-time low
13,175 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia, 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200520181993: 136.5k number1994: 138.9k number1995: 172.2k number1996: 142.7k number2015: 13.2k number2016: 20.7k number2017: 39.3k number2018: 85.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia is 85,603 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 549.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia peaked at 172,188 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,175 number, in 2015.

That places Australia 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 136,456 number
1994 138,928 number +1.8%
1995 172,188 number +23.9%
1996 142,664 number -17.1%
2015 13,175 number -90.8%
2016 20,744 number +57.4%
2017 39,316 number +89.5%
2018 85,603 number +117.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,559 number 136,456 number 172,188 number 4
2010s 39,710 number 13,175 number 85,603 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 61 Puerto Rico 102,684 number compare
  2. 62 Jamaica 94,999 number compare
  3. 63 Chile 91,430 number compare
  4. 65 Canada 84,667 number compare
  5. 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare
  6. 67 Namibia 73,237 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia was 85,603 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 172,188 number in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,175 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Australia ranks 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/