School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9757 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9757 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9589 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
22
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9757 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9589 GPIA, in 2016.
Australia ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9999 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9748 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9791 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9788 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9841 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9741 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9693 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9589 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9627 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9589 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9639 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9648 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9614 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.969 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9714 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9757 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9757 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 0.9841 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9614 GPIA | 0.9757 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 0.9757 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9589 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release