Australia vs France: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Australia
0.1%
in 2025
France
0.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
186th
France rank
186th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 186th and France ranks 186th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | France |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | France |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Australia and France?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 186th and France ranks 186th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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