Australia vs North America: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- Australia
- North America
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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About this data
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.