Australia vs Slovakia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Australia
2,833 children
in 2024
Slovakia
2,535 children
in 2024
Australia rank
140th
Slovakia rank
143rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Australia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,833 children against 2,535 children in Slovakia, a difference of 298 children.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 140th and Slovakia ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,909 children | 6,559 children | 4,350 children | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,770 children | 13,294 children | 1,523 children | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 7,163 children | 6,748 children | 414.2 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 Slovakia?
- Australia, at 2,833 children against 2,535 children in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Australia and Slovakia?
- 298 children, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Slovakia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Australia ranks 140th and Slovakia ranks 143rd 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.