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
Australia recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 333.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia peaked at 3.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Australia 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.4% | — |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +251.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +109.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.2% compare
- 112 Belarus 1.2% compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.1% compare
- 115 Latvia 1.1% compare
- 116 Samoa 1.1% compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 1.0% 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 3.8% 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 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 149 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 333.6%. 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, both sexes (%). 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/