Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 253,998 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Australia is 253,998 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Australia peaked at 254,157 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76,234 number, in 1984.
Australia ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89,225 number | — |
| 1974 | 88,972 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 90,903 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 99,529 number | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 99,166 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 94,947 number | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 84,010 number | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 80,485 number | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 78,044 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 76,859 number | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 76,968 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76,234 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 78,433 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 82,087 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 84,322 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 85,010 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 87,400 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 88,117 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 88,040 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88,356 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 88,878 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 90,742 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 132,889 number | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 128,460 number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 103,160 number | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 104,337 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 108,048 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 102,440 number | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 102,381 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103,693 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 106,075 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 105,372 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,574 number | +52.4% |
| 2014 | 171,127 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 188,133 number | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 254,157 number | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 252,014 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 253,998 number | +0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 253,998 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 5.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 253,998 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +52.4% | 105,372 number | 160,574 number |
| 2001 | +46.4% | 90,742 number | 132,889 number |
| 2016 | +35.1% | 188,133 number | 254,157 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,393 number | 84,010 number | 99,529 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 80,584 number | 76,234 number | 87,400 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,827 number | 88,040 number | 90,742 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 110,165 number | 102,381 number | 132,889 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 197,911 number | 105,372 number | 254,157 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Australia was 253,998 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 254,157 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,234 number in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.