Australia vs Low income: School enrollment, primary, female

Australia
96.7%
in 2017
Low income
78.3%
in 2016
Australia rank
35th
Low income rank
34th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Australia
  • Low income
20406080100197119942017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 96.7% against 78.3% in Low income, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Low income ranks 34th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 96.6% 30.3% 66.3% Australia
1980s 97.8% 41.3% 56.5% Australia
1990s 96.5% 44.0% 52.5% Australia
2000s 95.9% 50.7% 45.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Australia or Low income?
Australia, at 96.7% against 78.3% in Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Australia and Low income?
18.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2000.
How do Australia and Low income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Australia ranks 35th and Low income ranks 34th 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

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.