School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Australia stood at 1.99 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Australia peaked at 1.99 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7716 years, in 2010.
Australia ranks 92nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8201 years | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8265 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8555 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.825 years | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8185 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8148 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8055 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7716 years | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9431 years | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 years | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 years | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 years | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 years | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 1.66 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.67 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 years | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 years | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.99 years | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.99 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.99 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +33.7% | 1.27 years | 1.69 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8712 years | 0.8055 years | 1.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 years | 0.7716 years | 1.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 years | 1.67 years | 1.99 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 89 Cape Verde 2.03 years compare
- 90 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.99 years compare
- 93 American Samoa 1.99 years
- 94 Nicaragua 1.99 years compare
- 95 Brunei 1.96 years 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Australia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Australia was 1.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7716 years in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release