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

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
114th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1993–2018

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

012341993200520181993: 2.4 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 3.8 %1996: 3.2 %2013: 0.262 %2014: 0.205 %2015: 0.117 %2016: 0.41 %2017: 0.861 %2018: 1.1 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.0% 2.4% 3.8% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.2% compare
  2. 112 Belarus 1.2% compare
  3. 113 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  4. 115 Latvia 1.1% compare
  5. 116 Samoa 1.1% compare
  6. 117 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/