Australia vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Japan
5.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
121st
Japan rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 121st and Japan ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.0% | 9.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Japan ranks 119th 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