Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 5,140 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 5,140. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27,350 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,140, in 2025.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,350 | — |
| 2001 | 24,370 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 21,280 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 18,620 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16,070 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 13,870 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 12,070 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 10,920 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9,779 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9,009 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8,499 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,087 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,598 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7,196 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6,902 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,695 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,556 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,272 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,126 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,030 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,997 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,844 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,589 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5,515 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,321 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 5,140 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,334 | 9,009 | 27,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,996 | 6,030 | 8,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,568 | 5,140 | 5,997 | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 5,140 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27,350 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,140 in 2025.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 39th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release