Children out of school, female in Australia
Australia: Children out of school, female was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for children out of school, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Australia peaked at 4.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Australia ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +962.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -68.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1061.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +324.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -46.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1061.2% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| 2003 | +962.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2020 | +324.1% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 172 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 177 France 0.0% compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Australia?
- Children out of school, female in Australia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for children out of school, female?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.