Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971–2024
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 (gaps) 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 9.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.10 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 9.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.