Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia
Australia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
53rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9884 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9884 GPIA, in 2002.
Australia ranks 53rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9978 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9884 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 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 one year before the official primary in Australia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Australia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9884 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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