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

Australia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
778,628
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia stood at 1.17 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia peaked at 1.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 778,628, 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, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 866,178
1972 864,459 -0.2%
1973 859,367 -0.6%
1974 819,542 -4.6%
1975 840,231 +2.5%
1976 843,113 +0.3%
1977 858,706 +1.8%
1978 872,550 +1.6%
1979 878,577 +0.7%
1980 882,735 +0.5%
1981 879,894 -0.3%
1982 869,510 -1.2%
1983 850,156 -2.2%
1984 828,071 -2.6%
1985 793,149 -4.2%
1986 781,739 -1.4%
1987 778,628 -0.4%
1988 785,770 +0.9%
1989 798,920 +1.7%
1990 813,687 +1.8%
1991 825,314 +1.4%
1992 833,605 +1.0%
1993 838,990 +0.6%
1994 841,633 +0.3%
1995 941,687 +11.9%
1996 948,989 +0.8%
1997 953,119 +0.4%
1998 960,051 +0.7%
1999 967,647 +0.8%
2000 979,017 +1.2%
2001 983,249 +0.4%
2002 993,822 +1.1%
2003 992,566 -0.1%
2004 994,028 +0.1%
2005 994,711 +0.1%
2006 996,388 +0.2%
2007 1.01 million +1.8%
2008 1.02 million +0.2%
2009 1.02 million +0.7%
2010 1.04 million +1.2%
2011 1.05 million +1.3%
2012 1.07 million +2.1%
2013 1.09 million +2.1%
2014 1.12 million +2.0%
2015 1.10 million -1.4%
2016 1.12 million +1.8%
2017 1.14 million +1.6%
2018 1.15 million +1.4%
2019 1.16 million +0.7%
2020 1.17 million +0.3%
2021 1.16 million -0.1%
2022 1.15 million -0.8%
2023 1.16 million +0.6%
2024 1.17 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 855,858 819,542 878,577 9
1980s 824,857 778,628 882,735 10
1990s 892,472 813,687 967,647 10
2000s 998,820 979,017 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.10 million 1.04 million 1.16 million 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.15 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 62 Canada 1.25 million compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 1.24 million compare
  3. 64 Cambodia 1.18 million compare
  4. 66 Guinea 1.15 million compare
  5. 67 Syria 1.11 million compare
  6. 68 Senegal 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Australia was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 778,628 in 1987.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.