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 13.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia is 13.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia peaked at 49.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
Australia ranks 55th of 132 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.9% | — |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 34.6% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 9.6% | 47.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- 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)
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- 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 one year younger than official in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Australia was 13.5% 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 49.2% 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 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 132 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 71.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/