4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Australia
Australia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.5
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2010
All-time low
88
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Australia stood at 99.5.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Australia peaked at 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2018.
Australia ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 99 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 88 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Australia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Australia was 99.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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