Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.3256 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia stood at 0.3256 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia peaked at 0.8904 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.116 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Australia 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8904 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.116 GPIA | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5983 GPIA | +415.7% |
| 2004 | 0.527 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2763 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2709 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.773 GPIA | +185.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7127 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4129 GPIA | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.345 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6608 GPIA | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4836 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4747 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3256 GPIA | -31.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.3256 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.3256 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +415.7% | 0.116 GPIA | 0.5983 GPIA |
| 2011 | +185.3% | 0.2709 GPIA | 0.773 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4465 GPIA | 0.116 GPIA | 0.8904 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5609 GPIA | 0.345 GPIA | 0.773 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4862 GPIA | 0.3256 GPIA | 0.6608 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 168 Gambia 0.4356 GPIA compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.3753 GPIA compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3607 GPIA compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.279 GPIA compare
- 173 Tunisia 0.2753 GPIA compare
- 174 Myanmar 0.2193 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia was 0.3256 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8904 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Australia ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 of primary 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