Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia
Australia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
14
2000–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Australia 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 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. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, 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