Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia

Australia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.9%
World rank
63rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 1982
All-time low
95.0%
in 1974
Years of data
29
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 96.7 % of primary school age children1973: 95.6 % of primary school age children1974: 95 % of primary school age children1975: 97.5 % of primary school age children1976: 98.4 % of primary school age children1982: 99.1 % of primary school age children1983: 97.9 % of primary school age children1984: 96.2 % of primary school age children1985: 96.5 % of primary school age children1986: 97.3 % of primary school age children1987: 97.9 % of primary school age children1988: 98.7 % of primary school age children1989: 98.8 % of primary school age children1990: 98.3 % of primary school age children1991: 97.7 % of primary school age children1992: 97.4 % of primary school age children1993: 97 % of primary school age children1994: 96.7 % of primary school age children1995: 95.3 % of primary school age children1996: 95.8 % of primary school age children1997: 95.6 % of primary school age children1998: 95.9 % of primary school age children1999: 95.8 % of primary school age children2000: 96 % of primary school age children2003: 96.6 % of primary school age children2004: 96.8 % of primary school age children2011: 98.1 % of primary school age children2012: 98.4 % of primary school age children2017: 96.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia is 96.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia peaked at 99.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1974.

That places Australia 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Australia, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 96.7%
1973 95.6% -1.1%
1974 95.0% -0.6%
1975 97.5% +2.6%
1976 98.4% +0.9%
1982 99.1% +0.7%
1983 97.9% -1.2%
1984 96.2% -1.8%
1985 96.5% +0.3%
1986 97.3% +0.8%
1987 97.9% +0.7%
1988 98.7% +0.8%
1989 98.8% +0.1%
1990 98.3% -0.5%
1991 97.7% -0.6%
1992 97.4% -0.2%
1993 97.0% -0.5%
1994 96.7% -0.3%
1995 95.3% -1.5%
1996 95.8% +0.6%
1997 95.6% -0.2%
1998 95.9% +0.3%
1999 95.8% -0.1%
2000 96.0% +0.2%
2003 96.6% +0.6%
2004 96.8% +0.3%
2011 98.1% +1.3%
2012 98.4% +0.3%
2017 96.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.6% 95.0% 98.4% 5
1980s 97.8% 96.2% 99.1% 8
1990s 96.5% 95.3% 98.3% 10
2000s 96.5% 96.0% 96.8% 3
2010s 97.8% 96.9% 98.4% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 60 Peru 96.9% compare
  2. 61 Uruguay 96.9% compare
  3. 62 British Virgin Islands 96.9% compare
  4. 64 Timor-Leste 96.7% compare
  5. 65 Hungary 96.6% compare
  6. 66 Montenegro 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Australia was 96.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1974.
How does Australia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Australia ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.