Australia vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 12.3% | 10.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 10.9% | 6.8% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 157th and Ireland ranks 159th of 166 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/