Australia vs Japan: Children not in school

Australia
5.11
in 2024
Japan
5.17
in 2023
Australia rank
121st
Japan rank
119th

Children not in school over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.17 against 5.11 in Australia, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 121st and Japan ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 13.69 4.03 9.66 Australia
2020s 11.23 3.5 7.73 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 5.17 against 5.11 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Australia and Japan?
0.06, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for children not in school?
Australia ranks 121st and Japan ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed