Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2020
All-time low
890,604
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.28 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.29 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 890,604, in 1987.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 965,252 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 982,572 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 987,293 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 995,729 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 968,829 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 941,685 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 909,149 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 894,547 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 890,604 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 896,790 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 908,458 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 923,486 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 933,815 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 943,211 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 951,627 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 959,165 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 965,252 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 943,751 | 890,604 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 923,486 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.28 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 206 Cook Islands 750 compare
- 207 San Marino 678 compare
- 208 Palau 677 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 630 compare
- 210 Anguilla 628 compare
- 211 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 260 compare
- 212 Saint Helena 221 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, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 1.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,604 in 1987.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release