Australia vs United Kingdom: Children out of school, male

Australia
0.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2018
Australia rank
172nd
United Kingdom rank
171st

Children out of school, male over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 172nd and United Kingdom ranks 171st of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% Australia
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Australia and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for children out of school, male?
Australia ranks 172nd and United Kingdom ranks 171st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.