Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.6216 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6216 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
150th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.6216 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.0972 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6216 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 539.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia peaked at 0.6216 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0972 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0972 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.4123 GPIA | +324.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2534 GPIA | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.334 GPIA | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3858 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5386 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5937 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6216 GPIA | +4.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6216 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6216 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2543 GPIA | 0.0972 GPIA | 0.4123 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4947 GPIA | 0.334 GPIA | 0.6216 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 147 Samoa 0.6496 GPIA
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6416 GPIA compare
- 149 Luxembourg 0.624 GPIA compare
- 151 Thailand 0.5953 GPIA compare
- 152 Maldives 0.5869 GPIA
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.5847 GPIA 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, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Australia was 0.6216 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6216 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0972 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release