Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Australia
0.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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