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 0.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia is 0.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
Australia ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -51.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +92.1% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +112.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -85.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, male in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Australia was 0.4% in 2018, 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 6.9% 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 2017.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Australia ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/