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 18,763 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18,763 number
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
69th
of 148 countries
All-time high
57,147 number
in 1995
All-time low
4,963 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
1993–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200520181993: 34.3k number1994: 39.3k number1995: 57.1k number1996: 50.7k number2013: 6.1k number2014: 5.0k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 14.4k number2018: 18.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia stood at 18,763 number.

The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Australia peaked at 57,147 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,963 number, in 2014.

Australia ranks 69th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 34,296 number
1994 39,278 number +14.5%
1995 57,147 number +45.5%
1996 50,672 number -11.3%
2013 6,070 number -88.0%
2014 4,963 number -18.2%
2016 7,491 number +50.9%
2017 14,357 number +91.7%
2018 18,763 number +30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,348 number 34,296 number 57,147 number 4
2010s 10,329 number 4,963 number 18,763 number 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 66 Republic of Moldova 21,588 number compare
  2. 67 Chile 19,242 number compare
  3. 68 Armenia 19,112 number compare
  4. 70 Eswatini 16,360 number compare
  5. 71 France 15,819 number compare
  6. 72 Russian Federation 15,693 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 18,763 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 57,147 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 4,963 number in 2014.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 69th 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 209.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/