Australia vs Egypt: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Australia
2.5%
in 2018
Egypt
2.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
98th
Egypt rank
99th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Australia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 98th and Egypt ranks 99th of 150 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 24.0% 22.5% Egypt
2010s 1.5% 6.2% 4.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Australia or Egypt?
Australia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Australia and Egypt?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Australia ranks 98th and Egypt ranks 99th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.