Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0694 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia is 0.0694 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0694 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 number per square kilometre, in 1984.
Australia ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.024 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0238 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0264 number per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0264 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0254 number per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0209 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0236 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0317 number per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 number per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0269 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0355 number per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0343 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 number per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 number per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 number per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 number per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0435 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0465 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0694 number per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0687 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0247 number per square kilometre | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | 0.0264 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 number per square kilometre | 0.0204 number per square kilometre | 0.0233 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 number per square kilometre | 0.0235 number per square kilometre | 0.0317 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 number per square kilometre | 0.0275 number per square kilometre | 0.0355 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 number per square kilometre | 0.0284 number per square kilometre | 0.0694 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 185 Iceland 0.1294 number per square kilometre compare
- 186 Suriname 0.1241 number per square kilometre compare
- 187 Mali 0.1075 number per square kilometre compare
- 189 Yemen 0.0688 number per square kilometre compare
- 190 Botswana 0.059 number per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mozambique 0.0574 number per square kilometre 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Australia was 0.0694 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0694 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 number per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Australia ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.