Australia vs MDG: Developed Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Australia
99.6%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
99.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
MDG: Developed Regions rank
118th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 99.6% against 99.1% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.

Australia ranks 121st and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 118th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developed Regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
2000s 103.5% 102.6% 0.8% Australia
2010s 103.2% 100.8% 2.3% Australia
2020s 99.6% 99.6% 0.1% MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Australia or MDG: Developed Regions?
Australia, at 99.6% against 99.1% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Australia and MDG: Developed Regions?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Developed Regions?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 121st and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 118th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release