Australia vs Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Australia
5.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
4.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
Indonesia rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Indonesia ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 7.4% | 36.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 6.1% | 13.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Australia and Indonesia?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 121st and Indonesia ranks 122nd 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, male (%). 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