How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Australia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9985 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9985 GPI

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

73rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.02 GPI

in 2001

All-time low

0.9859 GPI

in 1984

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia stood at 0.9985 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9859 GPI, in 1984.

That places Australia 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9949 GPI	0.9902 GPI	1 GPI	9
1980s	0.9922 GPI	0.9859 GPI	0.9996 GPI	10
1990s	1 GPI	0.9955 GPI	1.02 GPI	10
2000s	1.02 GPI	1 GPI	1.02 GPI	10
2010s	0.9982 GPI	0.9961 GPI	0.9996 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Australia

70 Lithuania 0.9993 GPI compare
71 Denmark 0.999 GPI compare
72 United States 0.9986 GPI compare
74 South Korea 0.9983 GPI compare
75 Serbia 0.9983 GPI compare
76 Comoros 0.998 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Australia was 0.9985 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9859 GPI in 1984.
How does Australia rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Australia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.