Australia vs WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Australia
609,231
in 2024
WB: Oecd Members
37.11 million
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
WB: Oecd Members rank
47th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • WB: Oecd Members
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 37.11 million against 609,231 in Australia, a difference of 36.50 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 60.9 times Australia's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th of 214 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 189,815 22.56 million 22.37 million WB: Oecd Members
1980s 165,728 25.08 million 24.91 million WB: Oecd Members
1990s 195,296 28.24 million 28.05 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 227,174 32.84 million 32.61 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 403,244 37.08 million 36.68 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 573,249 37.25 million 36.68 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 37.11 million against 609,231 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and WB: Oecd Members?
36.50 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Oecd Members?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 48th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th 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