School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9948 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Australia 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9962 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, 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