Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7748 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia is 0.7748 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia peaked at 0.9037 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1652 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Australia 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7547 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7113 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9037 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2288 GPIA | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1652 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.447 GPIA | +170.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4541 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6655 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7535 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7748 GPIA | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7748 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7748 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5527 GPIA | 0.1652 GPIA | 0.9037 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.619 GPIA | 0.447 GPIA | 0.7748 GPIA | 5 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Australia was 0.7748 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9037 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1652 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 124th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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