Australia vs France: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
France
1.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
160th
France rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 160th and France ranks 162nd of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 1.6% against 1.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and France?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 160th and France ranks 162nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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
February 2026 Data Release