School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia

Australia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9793 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9793 GPI
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1997
All-time low
0.9252 GPI
in 2016
Years of data
11
1993–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia, 1993–2020

00.250.50.7511993200620201993: 1 GPI1994: 0.996 GPI1995: 0.996 GPI1996: 0.998 GPI1997: 1 GPI2015: 0.925 GPI2016: 0.925 GPI2017: 0.938 GPI2018: 0.969 GPI2019: 0.964 GPI2020: 0.979 GPI

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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia is 0.9793 GPI, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9252 GPI, in 2016.

That places Australia 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Australia, 1993 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1993 1 GPI
1994 0.9964 GPI -0.4%
1995 0.9957 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.9976 GPI +0.2%
1997 1.02 GPI +2.2%
2015 0.9253 GPI -9.3%
2016 0.9252 GPI -0.0%
2017 0.9375 GPI +1.3%
2018 0.9688 GPI +3.3%
2019 0.9641 GPI -0.5%
2020 0.9793 GPI +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPI 0.9957 GPI 1.02 GPI 5
2010s 0.9442 GPI 0.9252 GPI 0.9688 GPI 5
2020s 0.9793 GPI 0.9793 GPI 0.9793 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 145 Greece 0.98 GPI compare
  2. 146 Russia 0.9798 GPI compare
  3. 147 Chile 0.9793 GPI compare
  4. 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9792 GPI compare
  5. 150 Norway 0.9771 GPI compare
  6. 151 Turkey 0.9771 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Australia was 0.9793 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1997.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9252 GPI in 2016.
How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Australia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.