Children out of school, primary, male in Australia
Australia: Children out of school, primary, male was 3,609 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Australia is 3,609, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Australia peaked at 47,841 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,085, in 2018.
That places Australia 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,841 | — |
| 2001 | 8,088 | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 16,588 | +105.1% |
| 2004 | 13,978 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8,489 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 7,176 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 30,270 | +321.8% |
| 2012 | 27,116 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,085 | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 3,645 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 8,118 | +122.7% |
| 2021 | 5,729 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 4,640 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 3,609 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,027 | 7,176 | 47,841 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,029 | 3,085 | 30,270 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5,524 | 3,609 | 8,118 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,796 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,978 (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 781,455 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Australia?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Australia was 3,609 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,841 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,085 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Australia ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.