Australia vs India: Children out of school

Australia
0.1%
in 2024
India
0.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
186th
India rank
187th

Children out of school over time

  • Australia
  • India
010203040197119982025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 186th and India ranks 187th of 196 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 7.4% 6.3% India
2010s 0.7% 3.6% 2.9% India
2020s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Australia or India?
Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Australia and India?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and India rank globally for children out of school?
Australia ranks 186th and India ranks 187th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.