Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1,959.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia peaked at 1.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Australia ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +125.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +397.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 30% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,959.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release