Australia vs Croatia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Australia
2,833 children
in 2024
Croatia
2,642 children
in 2023
Australia rank
140th
Croatia rank
142nd

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Australia
  • Croatia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,833 children against 2,642 children in Croatia, a difference of 191 children.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 142nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,652 children 1,564 children 8,088 children Australia
2010s 11,770 children 2,284 children 9,486 children Australia
2020s 8,245 children 2,708 children 5,538 children Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Australia or Croatia?
Australia, at 2,833 children against 2,642 children in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Australia and Croatia?
191 children, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Australia ranks 140th and Croatia ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.