Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 2.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.64 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 2.64 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.66 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1987.
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 primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.08 million | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.99 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.83 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million | 1.90 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.27 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.36 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million | 2.62 million | 2.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 206 Naoero 1,703 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 208 Cook Islands 1,537 compare
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
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 primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 2.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1987.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release