Australia vs North America: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Australia
84.7%
in 2018
North America
39.3%
in 2019
Australia rank
19th
North America rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • North America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 84.7% against 39.3% in North America, a difference of 45.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was North America ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North America Difference Ahead
1970s 19.9% 30.8% 10.9% North America
1980s 25.2% 33.5% 8.3% North America
1990s 26.2% 30.0% 3.8% North America
2000s 75.5% 36.8% 38.7% Australia
2010s 77.1% 39.4% 37.7% 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 North America?
Australia, at 84.7% against 39.3% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Australia and North America?
45.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Australia and North America rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Australia ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th 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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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.