Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 335,435 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 335,435. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 335,435 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,872, in 1971.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,206 | — |
| 1971 | 101,872 | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 146,710 | +44.0% |
| 1973 | 147,771 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 103,780 | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 117,867 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 128,088 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 127,914 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 123,345 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 112,207 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 108,138 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 105,404 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 105,363 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 128,123 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 105,873 | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 108,023 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 112,256 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 114,383 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 115,730 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 138,597 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 139,315 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 139,238 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 139,555 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 140,078 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 141,943 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 170,015 | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 148,896 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 152,044 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 185,222 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 185,197 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 185,172 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 183,943 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 179,250 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 154,409 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 156,310 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 158,922 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 152,703 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 153,764 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 155,670 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 158,664 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 159,943 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 188,532 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 211,364 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 217,979 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 228,425 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 245,474 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 310,603 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 309,157 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 309,417 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 311,071 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 306,430 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 313,301 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 330,089 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 335,435 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 335,435 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 | +44.0% | 101,872 | 146,710 |
| 1971 | -29.8% | 145,206 | 101,872 |
| 1974 | -29.8% | 147,771 | 103,780 |
| 2016 | +26.5% | 245,474 | 310,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,476 | 101,872 | 147,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,189 | 105,363 | 138,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,150 | 139,238 | 185,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,881 | 152,703 | 185,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,196 | 159,943 | 311,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,138 | 306,430 | 335,435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
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, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 335,435 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 335,435 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,872 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release