Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 44,489 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
44,489 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 133 countries
All-time high
131,863 number
in 2010
All-time low
32,733 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia, 2001–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2001200920182001: 124.5k number2002: 126.1k number2003: 91.0k number2004: 87.2k number2005: 95.2k number2006: 95.2k number2007: 124.9k number2008: 124.5k number2009: 129.1k number2010: 131.9k number2013: 61.2k number2014: 54.5k number2015: 43.3k number2016: 32.7k number2017: 43.5k number2018: 44.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 44,489 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia peaked at 131,863 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32,733 number, in 2016.

That places Australia 36th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 124,541 number
2002 126,070 number +1.2%
2003 90,985 number -27.8%
2004 87,195 number -4.2%
2005 95,206 number +9.2%
2006 95,190 number -0.0%
2007 124,907 number +31.2%
2008 124,478 number -0.3%
2009 129,064 number +3.7%
2010 131,863 number +2.2%
2013 61,231 number -53.6%
2014 54,487 number -11.0%
2015 43,346 number -20.4%
2016 32,733 number -24.5%
2017 43,531 number +33.0%
2018 44,489 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,848 number 87,195 number 129,064 number 9
2010s 58,811 number 32,733 number 131,863 number 7

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  6. 39 Kazakhstan 37,045 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia was 44,489 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 131,863 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,733 number in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 36th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/