Children out of school in Australia
Australia: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Australia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Australia peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Australia ranks 186th of 196 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +317.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +736.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +642.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +231.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +171.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 183 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 185 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 187 India 0.1% compare
- 188 Greece 0.1% compare
- 189 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% 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 in Australia?
- Children out of school in Australia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for children out of school?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 (% of 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.