Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia
Australia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia peaked at 100.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2001.
That places Australia 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.5% | — |
| 1973 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.7% | 94.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 80 Madagascar 96.9% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 82 Hungary 96.5% compare
- 84 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 85 Nicaragua 96.3% compare
- 86 Nepal 96.3% compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Australia was 96.5% 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Australia ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.