Australia vs GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Australia
609,231
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
35.09 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
GPE: Region 3 rank
51st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • GPE: Region 3
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 35.09 million against 609,231 in Australia, a difference of 34.48 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 57.6 times Australia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 214 countries.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia GPE: Region 3 Difference Ahead
1970s 189,815 8.04 million 7.85 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 165,728 12.32 million 12.16 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 195,296 14.56 million 14.36 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 227,174 17.43 million 17.21 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 403,244 28.45 million 28.04 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 573,249 33.20 million 32.63 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or GPE: Region 3?
GPE: Region 3, at 35.09 million against 609,231 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and GPE: Region 3?
34.48 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and GPE: Region 3?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 48th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release