Children out of school, primary in Australia
Australia: Children out of school, primary was 2,833 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Australia stood at 2,833.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Australia peaked at 88,304 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2016.
That places Australia 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88,304 | — |
| 2001 | 8,978 | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 6,248 | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +316.1% |
| 2004 | 20,966 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 10,716 | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 9,023 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 4,896 | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 5,589 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 5,766 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,179 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 52,484 | +749.4% |
| 2012 | 45,429 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 971 | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 1,480 | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 592 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 168 | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | +657.7% |
| 2018 | 4,291 | +237.1% |
| 2019 | 4,836 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 13,192 | +172.8% |
| 2021 | 8,348 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 6,721 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 4,719 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 2,833 | -40.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +749.4% | 6,179 | 52,484 |
| 2017 | +657.7% | 168 | 1,273 |
| 2003 | +316.1% | 6,248 | 26,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,649 | 4,896 | 88,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,770 | 168 | 52,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,163 | 2,833 | 13,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Australia?
- Children out of school, primary in Australia was 2,833 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,304 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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. 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.