Australia vs Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Ireland
5.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
121st
Ireland rank
124th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 1.6% | 12.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 3.6% | 8.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Ireland ranks 124th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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