Exclusive: Low-income Aus kids not meeting learning standards

The finding comes from a new analysis of data from a 2022 assessment of almost 700,000 students globally.

UNICEF found 50% of students in less advantaged families meet basic academic proficiency, compared to 85% of those children in high-income families.

Here’s a breakdown of the findings.

Data

4 in 10: The proportion of 15-year-old Australians who aren’t meeting basic learning standards.

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65% of students in higher-income families regularly do their homework, compared to 42% of children in lower-income families.

1 in 3: The proportion of children in the world’s richest countries who aren’t meeting basic learning standards.

Comment

“It’s clear too many children are not being given the best possible start in life... When children fall behind at school, it isn’t just a learning issue – it shapes their opportunities for the rest of their lives,” Head of UNICEF Australia Policy & Advocacy John Livingstone in a statement to TDA.