Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Canada 1.18 million compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 1.18 million compare
  3. 64 Benin 1.14 million compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 1.09 million compare
  5. 67 Syria 1.06 million compare
  6. 68 Sierra Leone 1.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia was 1.10 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 735,947 in 1987.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.