Australia vs IDA total: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Australia
84.7%
in 2018
IDA total
36.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
19th
IDA total rank
20th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Australia
  • IDA total
20406080197419962019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 84.7% against 36.4% in IDA total, a difference of 48.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IDA total ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 20th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and IDA total in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IDA total Difference Ahead
1980s 25.5% 47.8% 22.3% IDA total
1990s 26.2% 44.4% 18.3% IDA total
2000s 75.5% 41.9% 33.6% Australia
2010s 77.1% 35.3% 41.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Australia or IDA total?
Australia, at 84.7% against 36.4% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Australia and IDA total?
48.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA total?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Australia and IDA total rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Australia ranks 19th and IDA total ranks 20th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.