Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 178 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 157th 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