Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 533,835 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia is 533,835 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 533,835 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 156,641 number, in 1984.
That places Australia 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 184,381 number | — |
| 1972 | 183,769 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 183,157 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 182,545 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 186,652 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 203,146 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 203,114 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 195,348 number | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 173,521 number | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 165,742 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 160,580 number | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 158,188 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 158,468 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 156,641 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 161,974 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 168,448 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 172,815 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 175,079 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 179,344 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 180,470 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 180,809 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 181,358 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 182,269 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 186,163 number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 243,800 number | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 200,500 number | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 207,000 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 223,499 number | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 239,998 number | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 256,497 number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 272,996 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 263,541 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 211,627 number | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 214,059 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 221,672 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 212,998 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 212,402 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 215,526 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 219,741 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 218,387 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 273,564 number | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 320,254 number | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 334,387 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 357,052 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 393,403 number | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 533,825 number | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 528,373 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 533,835 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,404 number | 173,521 number | 203,146 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 165,728 number | 156,641 number | 179,344 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,587 number | 180,470 number | 243,800 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,106 number | 211,627 number | 272,996 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,120 number | 218,387 number | 533,835 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Australia was 533,835 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 533,835 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,641 number in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.