Australia vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Australia
0.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2018
Australia rank
174th
United Kingdom rank
173rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Australia |
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, male, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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