Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 13.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2002
All-time low
10.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

10203040502001200920182001: 47.2 %2002: 48.5 %2003: 35.5 %2004: 34.2 %2005: 37.2 %2006: 37 %2007: 48.1 %2008: 47.1 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 47.4 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia stood at 13.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia peaked at 48.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.

Australia ranks 53rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 47.2%
2002 48.5% +2.7%
2003 35.5% -26.9%
2004 34.2% -3.5%
2005 37.2% +8.6%
2006 37.0% -0.4%
2007 48.1% +29.9%
2008 47.1% -2.0%
2009 47.8% +1.3%
2010 47.4% -0.7%
2013 19.9% -58.0%
2014 17.3% -13.0%
2015 13.7% -21.1%
2016 10.2% -25.2%
2017 13.6% +32.4%
2018 13.8% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 34.2% 48.5% 9
2010s 19.4% 10.2% 47.4% 7

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  1. 50 Oman 14.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia was 13.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Australia ranks 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/