School life expectancy, primary, female in Australia
Australia: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.96 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.96 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.41 years
in 2013
All-time low
6.94 years
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.96 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Australia peaked at 7.41 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.94 years, in 2022.
That places Australia 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 7.09 years | 7.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 years | 7.02 years | 7.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 years | 6.94 years | 7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 20 Timor-Leste 7.26 years compare
- 21 Sweden 6.98 years compare
- 22 Denmark 6.97 years compare
- 24 Venezuela 6.96 years compare
- 25 South Africa 6.95 years compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 years compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Australia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Australia was 6.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 years in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release