Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
153rd
United Kingdom rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 171 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 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | 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 2.2% against 1.9% 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?
- 7 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 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 171 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, male (%). 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