Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0214 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia is 0.0214 number per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0221 number per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 number per person, in 2010.
That places Australia 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0143 number per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0133 number per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 number per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 number per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.012 number per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 number per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 number per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 number per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 number per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 number per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 number per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 number per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.011 number per person | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0112 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 number per person | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 number per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 number per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.011 number per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 number per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 number per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 number per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 number per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 number per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 number per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 number per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 number per person | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 number per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 number per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0136 number per person | 0.012 number per person | 0.0145 number per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 number per person | 0.0101 number per person | 0.0113 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 number per person | 0.0103 number per person | 0.0135 number per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 number per person | 0.0101 number per person | 0.0142 number per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 number per person | 0.0099 number per person | 0.0221 number per person | 9 |
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 0.0214 number per person in 2018, 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 0.0221 number per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 number per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. 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.