Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Australia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Australia 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -89.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +317.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +736.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +642.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +231.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +171.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 190 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 192 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 194 India 0.1% compare
- 195 Greece 0.1% compare
- 196 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1% compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 609,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Australia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.