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 22,212 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22,212 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 132 countries
All-time high
64,960 number
in 2010
All-time low
16,949 number
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2001200920182001: 59.0k number2002: 59.8k number2003: 43.3k number2004: 41.9k number2005: 45.9k number2006: 47.2k number2007: 61.4k number2008: 61.4k number2009: 63.5k number2010: 65.0k number2013: 29.7k number2014: 26.6k number2015: 21.3k number2016: 16.9k number2017: 21.7k number2018: 22.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia is 22,212 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Australia peaked at 64,960 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16,949 number, in 2016.

That places Australia 34th out of 132 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, female (number) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 59,040 number
2002 59,841 number +1.4%
2003 43,336 number -27.6%
2004 41,869 number -3.4%
2005 45,891 number +9.6%
2006 47,155 number +2.8%
2007 61,386 number +30.2%
2008 61,407 number +0.0%
2009 63,468 number +3.4%
2010 64,960 number +2.4%
2013 29,721 number -54.2%
2014 26,639 number -10.4%
2015 21,272 number -20.1%
2016 16,949 number -20.3%
2017 21,664 number +27.8%
2018 22,212 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53,710 number 41,869 number 63,468 number 9
2010s 29,060 number 16,949 number 64,960 number 7

Countries ranked near Australia

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  3. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 number compare
  4. 35 Honduras 21,294 number compare
  5. 36 Botswana 19,814 number compare
  6. 37 Italy 18,983 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 22,212 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 64,960 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 16,949 number in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 34th out of 132 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 63.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/