Australia vs Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Slovenia
4.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
116th
Slovenia rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 116th and Slovenia ranks 119th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 10.2% | 32.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 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 Slovenia?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Slovenia?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 116th and Slovenia ranks 119th 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