Australia vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
160th
Ireland rank
163rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 160th and Ireland ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 160th and Ireland ranks 163rd 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