Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia

Australia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.1785 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia, 1971–2018

0.250.50.7511.21971199420181971: 0.935 GPIA1973: 0.829 GPIA1974: 0.834 GPIA1975: 0.859 GPIA1976: 0.938 GPIA1982: 1.1 GPIA1983: 1.2 GPIA1984: 1.1 GPIA1985: 0.944 GPIA1986: 0.857 GPIA1987: 0.757 GPIA1988: 0.624 GPIA1989: 0.602 GPIA1990: 0.746 GPIA1991: 0.801 GPIA1992: 0.817 GPIA1993: 0.851 GPIA1994: 0.856 GPIA1995: 0.898 GPIA1996: 0.845 GPIA1997: 0.799 GPIA1998: 0.694 GPIA1999: 0.633 GPIA2000: 0.576 GPIA2003: 0.229 GPIA2004: 0.179 GPIA2011: 0.698 GPIA2012: 0.695 GPIA2017: 0.865 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia stood at 1.17 GPIA.

The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1785 GPIA, in 2004.

Australia ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Australia, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.9346 GPIA
1973 0.8291 GPIA -11.3%
1974 0.8343 GPIA +0.6%
1975 0.8591 GPIA +3.0%
1976 0.9385 GPIA +9.2%
1982 1.07 GPIA +14.0%
1983 1.2 GPIA +12.2%
1984 1.07 GPIA -11.1%
1985 0.944 GPIA -11.6%
1986 0.8572 GPIA -9.2%
1987 0.757 GPIA -11.7%
1988 0.6237 GPIA -17.6%
1989 0.6018 GPIA -3.5%
1990 0.746 GPIA +23.9%
1991 0.8015 GPIA +7.4%
1992 0.8172 GPIA +2.0%
1993 0.8509 GPIA +4.1%
1994 0.8561 GPIA +0.6%
1995 0.8982 GPIA +4.9%
1996 0.8447 GPIA -6.0%
1997 0.7989 GPIA -5.4%
1998 0.6942 GPIA -13.1%
1999 0.6332 GPIA -8.8%
2000 0.576 GPIA -9.0%
2003 0.2286 GPIA -60.3%
2004 0.1785 GPIA -21.9%
2011 0.6977 GPIA +290.8%
2012 0.6953 GPIA -0.4%
2017 0.8652 GPIA +24.4%
2018 1.17 GPIA +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8791 GPIA 0.8291 GPIA 0.9385 GPIA 5
1980s 0.8902 GPIA 0.6018 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 8
1990s 0.7941 GPIA 0.6332 GPIA 0.8982 GPIA 10
2000s 0.3277 GPIA 0.1785 GPIA 0.576 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8562 GPIA 0.6953 GPIA 1.17 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 48 United States of America 1.19 GPIA compare
  2. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.18 GPIA compare
  3. 50 Niger 1.17 GPIA compare
  4. 52 China 1.16 GPIA compare
  5. 53 Cayman Islands 1.15 GPIA compare
  6. 54 Republic of Moldova 1.15 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Australia was 1.17 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1983.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1785 GPIA in 2004.
How does Australia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Australia ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/