Australia vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Australia
99.6%
in 2024
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
99.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
119th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 121st and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 119th of 217 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 103.5% 102.8% 0.6% Australia
2010s 103.2% 102.5% 0.7% Australia
2020s 99.6% 99.2% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Australia or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at 99.6% against 99.0% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Australia ranks 121st and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 119th 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