Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia
Australia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia peaked at 1 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 index, in 2010.
Australia ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9962 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.9979 index | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 index | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9983 index | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 index | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9965 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9964 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9954 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.995 index | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9948 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9956 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9963 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9962 index | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9981 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9967 index | 0.995 index | 0.9983 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 index | 0.9948 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Australia was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 index in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.