Australia—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #111 of 175
Latest Value
4,719
2023
YoY Change
-29.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#111
of 175 countries
Maximum
88,304
2000
Minimum
168
2016
CAGR
-12.0%
24 years
Last
4,719
Previous
6,721
Highest
88,304
Lowest
168
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,719 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 6,721 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8,348 | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 13,192 | +172.8% |
| 2019 | 4,836 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4,291 | +237.1% |
| 2017 | 1,273 | +657.7% |
| 2016 | 168 | -71.6% |
| 2015 | 592 | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 1,480 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 971 | -97.9% |
| 2012 | 45,429 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 52,484 | +749.4% |
| 2010 | 6,179 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 5,766 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,589 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 4,896 | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 9,023 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 10,716 | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 20,966 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +316.1% |
| 2002 | 6,248 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 8,978 | -89.8% |
| 2000 | 88,304 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →