Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0406 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0406 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0633 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 units per person, in 2024.
Australia ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0633 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0621 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.057 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0573 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0576 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0574 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0557 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.052 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0474 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0461 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.045 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0452 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0452 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0451 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0476 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0461 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.046 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0447 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0437 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0438 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0406 units per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0588 units per person | 0.0566 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 0.0569 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0469 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 0.043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4786 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0429 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8279 % change on previous year (1999)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0406 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 units per person in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.