Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
Australia ranks 174th of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +106.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +307.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +121.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 | +307.0% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 171 Uruguay 0.6% compare
- 172 Thailand 0.4% compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 175 France 0.3% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 177 Cook Islands 0.2% 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 out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release