Australia vs Venezuela: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Australia
15,582
in 2024
Venezuela
13,249
in 2024
Australia rank
78th
Venezuela rank
79th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela
050.0k100.0k150.0k199920112024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,582 against 13,249 in Venezuela, a difference of 2,333.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela ahead.

Australia ranks 78th and Venezuela ranks 79th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 111,648 129,943 18,294 Venezuela
2010s 58,416 81,945 23,530 Venezuela
2020s 21,684 7,226 14,459 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Australia or Venezuela?
Australia, at 15,582 against 13,249 in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and Venezuela?
2,333, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Australia ranks 78th and Venezuela ranks 79th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release