Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Australia
Australia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.09 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.09 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2018
All-time low
735,947 number
in 1987
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.09 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Australia peaked at 1.09 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 735,947 number, in 1987.
Australia ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 819,493 number | — |
| 1972 | 817,859 number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 813,572 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 776,739 number | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 792,485 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 795,842 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 812,811 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 826,756 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 832,655 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 835,617 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 831,143 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 821,269 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 800,411 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 777,187 number | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 748,952 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 738,471 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 735,947 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 744,011 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 756,310 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 769,337 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 780,406 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 789,407 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 794,807 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 797,944 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 891,994 number | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 899,180 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 902,670 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 909,801 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 917,694 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 926,934 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 931,146 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 939,943 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 939,251 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 940,521 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 940,230 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 942,473 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 959,087 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 961,537 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 967,966 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 979,157 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 992,444 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.09 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 9.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.09 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 809,801 number | 776,739 number | 832,655 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 778,932 number | 735,947 number | 835,617 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 845,324 number | 769,337 number | 917,694 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 944,909 number | 926,934 number | 967,966 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 979,157 number | 1.09 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Australia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Australia was 1.09 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,947 number in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.