Australia vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Australia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Australia currently reports 96.7% against 78.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 33.4% | 63.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 45.7% | 52.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 50.8% | 45.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 60.9% | 35.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 78.3% | 19.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Australia or Least developed countries?
- Australia, at 96.7% against 78.4% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Australia and Least developed countries?
- 18.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least developed countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- 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
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.