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

Australia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 37,700 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
37,700 number
Change on year
up 120.8%
World rank
65th
of 137 countries
All-time high
79,446 number
in 1995
All-time low
2,746 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200520181993: 61.0k number1994: 61.5k number1995: 79.4k number1996: 65.7k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 7.4k number2017: 17.1k number2018: 37.7k 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 37,700 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 120.8% on the previous year and up 1,272.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia peaked at 79,446 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,746 number, in 2015.

Australia ranks 65th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 60,974 number
1994 61,478 number +0.8%
1995 79,446 number +29.2%
1996 65,656 number -17.4%
2015 2,746 number -95.8%
2016 7,383 number +168.9%
2017 17,073 number +131.2%
2018 37,700 number +120.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 37,700 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 6.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 37,700 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,115 number, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,888 number 60,974 number 79,446 number 4
2010s 16,226 number 2,746 number 37,700 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 62 Puerto Rico 43,799 number compare
  2. 63 Canada 42,612 number compare
  3. 64 Palestine, State of 37,704 number compare
  4. 66 Hungary 36,971 number compare
  5. 67 Republic of Moldova 35,710 number compare
  6. 68 Switzerland 35,622 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 37,700 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 79,446 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 2,746 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Australia ranks 65th out of 137 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/