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 20,316 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20,316 number
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
66th
of 148 countries
All-time high
49,829 number
in 1995
All-time low
1,576 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
1993–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200520181993: 26.2k number1994: 30.7k number1995: 49.8k number1996: 41.6k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 1.6k number2016: 6.1k number2017: 14.8k number2018: 20.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 20,316 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 839.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia peaked at 49,829 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,576 number, in 2014.

That places Australia 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 26,185 number
1994 30,692 number +17.2%
1995 49,829 number +62.4%
1996 41,571 number -16.6%
2013 2,162 number -94.8%
2014 1,576 number -27.1%
2016 6,113 number +287.9%
2017 14,757 number +141.4%
2018 20,316 number +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,069 number 26,185 number 49,829 number 4
2010s 8,985 number 1,576 number 20,316 number 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 63 Azerbaijan 22,226 number compare
  2. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,989 number compare
  3. 65 Cuba 21,894 number compare
  4. 67 Argentina 18,743 number compare
  5. 68 Eswatini 17,634 number compare
  6. 69 Lesotho 15,942 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 20,316 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 49,829 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 1,576 number in 2014.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 66th out of 148 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 839.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/