Australia vs Estonia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Australia
2,833 children
in 2024
Estonia
3,091 children
in 2024
Australia rank
140th
Estonia rank
137th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3,091 children against 2,833 children in Australia, a difference of 258 children.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 140th and Estonia ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,107 children | 2,065 children | 41.33 children | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,163 children | 2,181 children | 4,982 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 Estonia?
- Estonia, at 3,091 children against 2,833 children in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Australia and Estonia?
- 258 children, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Australia ranks 140th and Estonia ranks 137th 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
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.