Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 699,064 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 699,064. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 699,064 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,911, in 1971.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 299,492 | — |
| 1971 | 209,911 | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 302,026 | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 303,736 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 212,716 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 241,409 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 261,286 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 261,879 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 252,932 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 231,095 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 222,600 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 216,572 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 215,922 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 262,463 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 217,117 | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 222,640 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 230,643 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 234,542 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 237,481 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 283,339 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 284,465 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 284,804 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 285,353 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 286,264 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 290,158 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 347,795 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 304,495 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 310,995 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 379,151 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 379,151 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 379,151 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 376,681 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 366,687 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 315,704 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 319,605 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 324,983 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 315,068 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 316,744 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 321,072 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 326,528 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 329,197 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 388,789 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 436,665 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 450,944 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 473,390 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 511,010 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 649,382 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 646,126 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 648,542 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 651,302 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 640,730 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 656,027 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 689,435 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 699,064 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 699,064 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +43.9% | 209,911 | 302,026 |
| 1971 | -29.9% | 299,492 | 209,911 |
| 1974 | -30.0% | 303,736 | 212,716 |
| 2016 | +27.1% | 511,010 | 649,382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,648 | 209,911 | 303,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,332 | 215,922 | 283,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,263 | 284,465 | 379,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,222 | 315,068 | 379,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,535 | 329,197 | 651,302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,864 | 640,730 | 699,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 206 Bermuda 515 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 472 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 355 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 298 compare
- 210 Anguilla 278 compare
- 211 Montserrat 89 compare
- 212 Tokelau 54 compare
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 699,064 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 699,064 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,911 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release