Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 39,079 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
39,079 number
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
68th
of 149 countries
All-time high
106,976 number
in 1995
All-time low
3,790 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
1993–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200520181993: 60.5k number1994: 70.0k number1995: 107.0k number1996: 92.2k number2013: 8.2k number2014: 6.5k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 13.6k number2017: 29.1k number2018: 39.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 39,079 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 374.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia peaked at 106,976 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,790 number, in 2015.

That places Australia 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 60,481 number
1994 69,970 number +15.7%
1995 106,976 number +52.9%
1996 92,243 number -13.8%
2013 8,232 number -91.1%
2014 6,539 number -20.6%
2015 3,790 number -42.0%
2016 13,604 number +258.9%
2017 29,114 number +114.0%
2018 39,079 number +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,418 number 60,481 number 106,976 number 4
2010s 16,726 number 3,790 number 39,079 number 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Libya 44,748 number
  2. 66 Cuba 43,978 number compare
  3. 67 Lesotho 39,570 number compare
  4. 69 Botswana 38,596 number compare
  5. 70 Namibia 36,973 number compare
  6. 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,833 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia was 39,079 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 106,976 number in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,790 number in 2015.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 374.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/