Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Australia
15,958
in 2024
United Kingdom
15,808
in 2023
Australia rank
91st
United Kingdom rank
92nd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,958 against 15,808 in United Kingdom, a difference of 150.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 170 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 14,389 50,184 35,795 United Kingdom
2020s 15,905 14,286 1,619 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 15,958 against 15,808 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Australia and United Kingdom?
150, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Australia ranks 91st and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release