Arab World vs Australia: School enrollment, primary, female

Arab World
82.1%
in 2018
Australia
96.7%
in 2017
Arab World rank
31st
Australia rank
35th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 96.7% against 82.1% in Arab World, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and Australia ranks 35th of 41 groups.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Australia Difference Ahead
1970s 47.9% 96.6% 48.7% Australia
1980s 62.1% 97.8% 35.7% Australia
1990s 67.1% 96.6% 29.5% Australia
2000s 74.6% 96.3% 21.7% Australia
2010s 81.6% 97.4% 15.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Arab World or Australia?
Australia, at 96.7% against 82.1% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Arab World and Australia?
14.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Australia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Australia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Arab World ranks 31st and Australia ranks 35th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.