Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia is 1.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia peaked at 3.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Australia ranks 111th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.6% | — |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 110 Peru 1.1% compare
- 112 Finland 1.0% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 114 Belarus 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/