Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2020
All-time low
735,947
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Australia stood at 1.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Australia peaked at 1.10 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 735,947, in 1987.
That places Australia 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 819,493 | — |
| 1972 | 817,859 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 813,572 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 776,739 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 792,485 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 795,842 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 812,811 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 826,756 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 832,655 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 835,617 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 831,143 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 821,269 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 800,411 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 777,187 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 748,952 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 738,471 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 735,947 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 744,011 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 756,310 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 769,337 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 780,406 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 789,407 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 794,807 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 797,944 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 891,994 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 899,180 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 902,670 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 909,801 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 917,694 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 926,934 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 931,146 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 939,943 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 939,251 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 940,521 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 940,230 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 942,473 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 959,087 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 961,537 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 967,966 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 979,157 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 992,444 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 809,801 | 776,739 | 832,655 | 9 |
| 1980s | 778,932 | 735,947 | 835,617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,324 | 769,337 | 917,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 944,909 | 926,934 | 967,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 979,157 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.09 million | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia was 1.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,947 in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release