Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1428 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.1428 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1435 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0958 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Australia 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1428 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1428 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1428 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1435 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0958 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.