Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0224 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0224 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0226 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 units per person, in 2010.
That places Australia 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0143 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0133 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.012 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.011 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.011 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0224 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0224 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.