Australia vs United Kingdom: 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
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 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 0.5% against 0.4% 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?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 157th and United Kingdom ranks 155th 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/