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

Australia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 47,903 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
47,903 number
Change on year
up 115.4%
World rank
63rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
92,742 number
in 1995
All-time low
10,429 number
in 2015
Years of data
8
1993–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200520181993: 75.5k number1994: 77.5k number1995: 92.7k number1996: 77.0k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 13.4k number2017: 22.2k number2018: 47.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia stood at 47,903 number.

That represents a change of up 115.4% on the previous year and up 359.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Australia peaked at 92,742 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10,429 number, in 2015.

Australia ranks 63rd of 136 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, male (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 75,482 number
1994 77,450 number +2.6%
1995 92,742 number +19.7%
1996 77,008 number -17.0%
2015 10,429 number -86.5%
2016 13,361 number +28.1%
2017 22,243 number +66.5%
2018 47,903 number +115.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 47,903 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 47,903 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,670 number 75,482 number 92,742 number 4
2010s 23,484 number 10,429 number 47,903 number 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Poland 55,694 number compare
  2. 61 Bulgaria 50,081 number compare
  3. 62 Jamaica 49,735 number compare
  4. 64 Chile 42,410 number compare
  5. 65 Canada 42,055 number compare
  6. 66 Namibia 40,961 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 47,903 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 92,742 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 10,429 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/