School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.998 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia is 0.998 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9848 GPI, in 1984.
Australia ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9948 GPI | 0.9902 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9916 GPI | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9956 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPI | 0.996 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 71 Comoros 0.9983 GPI compare
- 72 Bolivia 0.9983 GPI compare
- 73 South Korea 0.9982 GPI compare
- 74 Netherlands 0.998 GPI compare
- 76 Slovenia 0.998 GPI compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0.9978 GPI compare
More education data for Australia
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Australia was 0.998 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9848 GPI in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.