Australia vs Belarus: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Belarus
4.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
116th
Belarus rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 116th and Belarus ranks 118th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 9.8% | 32.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 3.7% | 14.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 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 Belarus?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Belarus?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 116th and Belarus ranks 118th of 175 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, female (%). 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