Australia | Population | School Aged Pop | Birth Rate | GDP/pc (Constant) | Inequality (Gini) | Human Development Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,130,000 | 14% | 1.9 | $41,000 | 33.1 | 0.9 (Very High) |
Pre-Primary
|
64
Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Grade 1 Entrants With ECCE Experience
74% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
0.64 |
| Net Enrolment Rate | Below average by 0.2 standard deviations and growing by 2.4 per year |
|---|---|
| ECCE Experience | Above average by 1.6 standard deviations and has little recorded momentum |
| School Life Expectancy | Below average by 13.7 standard deviations and growing by 0.06 per year |
Primary
|
97
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Out-Of-School Children Change (2000-2015)
-59% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
7.41 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 0.7 standard deviations and growing by 0.2 per year |
|---|---|
| Out-Of-School Children | An estimated 59% decrease between 2000 and 2015, falling by 4400 children per year |
| School Life Expectancy | Below average by 5.4 standard deviations and growing by 0.03 per year |
Lower Secondary
|
84
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Out-Of-School Children Change (2000-2015)
60% |
School Life Expectancy (years)
6.6 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 2.2 standard deviations and falling by 0.3 per year |
|---|---|
| Out-Of-School Children | An estimated 60% increase between 2000 and 2015, growing by 800 children per year |
| School Life Expectancy | Above average by 3 standard deviations and falling by 0.01 per year |
Upper Secondary
|
88
Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate 2015 Est. |
|
|
Youth Unemployment
10% |
Gross Enrolment Ratio
117 |
| Adjusted Net Enrolment Rate | Above average by 2.3 standard deviations and growing by 1 per year |
|---|---|
| Youth Unemployment | Above average by 0.1 standard deviations and growing by 0.1 per year |
| Gross Enrolment Ratio | Above average by 4.5 standard deviations and falling by 0.9 per year |
Inequality
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|---|
| Pre-primary | Primary | Lower Secondary | Upper Secondary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Parity Index 2015 Est. |
0.97 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 |
| Urban | Rural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban-Rural | Primary Dropout Rate | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Top 20% | Bottom 20% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Students with 1 Year ECCE | 64% | 45% |
| Primary Dropout Rate | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| Shadow Education | In 2011, parents were spending up to Aus$6 billion a year on private tutoring, with the industry having grown by almost 40% over the previous five years. |
|---|
Quality
| Funding (% of GDP) |
Funding (% of Budget) |
|---|---|
| 0.57% | 13.5% |
| Youth Literacy Rate | Adult Literacy Rate |
|---|---|
| 89% | 82% |
| Learning (Students at Lowest Benchmark) |
Learning (Students at Highest Benchmark) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 10.5% ‡ | Math | 9.5% ‡ |
| Science | 8.5% ‡ | Science | 9% ‡ |
| Reading | 7% ‡ | Reading | 10% ‡ |
| Pre-primary | Primary | Lower Secondary | Upper Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding (% of GDP) | 1.03 | Funding (% of GDP) | 1.96 | Funding (% of GDP) | 1.93 | Funding (% of GDP) | |
| Teacher-Student Ratio | 18 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 24 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 16 | Teacher-Student Ratio | 14 |
| Trained Teachers | 69% | Trained Teachers | 83% | Trained Teachers | 79% | Trained Teachers | 78% |