Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0108 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0108 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0108 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per person, in 2010.
That places Australia 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0065 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.007 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per person | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0108 units per person | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0108 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0108 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 units per person, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +45.2% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
| 2001 | +35.3% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
| 2016 | +33.0% | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0108 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, female (number), per capita in Australia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0108 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.