School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.998 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.998 GPI
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2001
All-time low
0.9848 GPI
in 1984
Years of data
50
1971–2020
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia is 0.998 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9848 GPI, in 1984.
Australia ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9965 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.998 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9916 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9908 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9902 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9891 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.986 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9848 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9925 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9947 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9991 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9962 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.996 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9975 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.998 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9948 GPI | 0.9902 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9916 GPI | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9956 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPI | 0.996 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 71 Comoros 0.9983 GPI compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9983 GPI compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0.9982 GPI compare
- 74 Netherlands 0.998 GPI compare
- 76 Slovenia 0.998 GPI compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0.9978 GPI compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia was 0.998 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9848 GPI in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.