Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia

Australia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0429 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0429 units per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.067 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0429 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia, 1971–2024

00.020.040.06197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0429 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.067 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 units per person, in 2024.

Australia ranks 118th 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, male (number), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia, 1971 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.067 units per person
1972 0.0656 units per person -2.0%
1973 0.0642 units per person -2.1%
1974 0.0597 units per person -7.0%
1975 0.0605 units per person +1.3%
1976 0.0601 units per person -0.7%
1977 0.0605 units per person +0.7%
1978 0.0608 units per person +0.4%
1979 0.0605 units per person -0.4%
1980 0.0601 units per person -0.7%
1981 0.059 units per person -1.9%
1982 0.0573 units per person -2.9%
1983 0.0552 units per person -3.6%
1984 0.0532 units per person -3.8%
1985 0.0502 units per person -5.5%
1986 0.0488 units per person -2.9%
1987 0.0479 units per person -1.9%
1988 0.0475 units per person -0.7%
1989 0.0475 units per person -0.0%
1990 0.0477 units per person +0.4%
1991 0.0478 units per person +0.1%
1992 0.0477 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.0476 units per person -0.2%
1994 0.0473 units per person -0.6%
1995 0.0523 units per person +10.6%
1996 0.0521 units per person -0.4%
1997 0.0517 units per person -0.6%
1998 0.0516 units per person -0.3%
1999 0.0514 units per person -0.3%
2000 0.0514 units per person +0.0%
2001 0.051 units per person -0.8%
2002 0.051 units per person -0.1%
2003 0.0503 units per person -1.3%
2004 0.0499 units per person -0.9%
2005 0.0493 units per person -1.1%
2006 0.0487 units per person -1.2%
2007 0.0487 units per person -0.0%
2008 0.0478 units per person -1.8%
2009 0.0472 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.047 units per person -0.4%
2011 0.047 units per person -0.1%
2012 0.0471 units per person +0.3%
2013 0.0473 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0475 units per person +0.4%
2015 0.0462 units per person -2.8%
2016 0.0463 units per person +0.2%
2017 0.0463 units per person -0.0%
2018 0.0462 units per person -0.1%
2019 0.0459 units per person -0.8%
2020 0.0454 units per person -1.0%
2021 0.0453 units per person -0.2%
2022 0.0444 units per person -2.1%
2023 0.0436 units per person -1.8%
2024 0.0429 units per person -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0621 units per person 0.0597 units per person 0.067 units per person 9
1980s 0.0527 units per person 0.0475 units per person 0.0601 units per person 10
1990s 0.0497 units per person 0.0473 units per person 0.0523 units per person 10
2000s 0.0495 units per person 0.0472 units per person 0.0514 units per person 10
2010s 0.0467 units per person 0.0459 units per person 0.0475 units per person 10
2020s 0.0443 units per person 0.0429 units per person 0.0454 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 115 Uruguay 0.0437 units per person compare
  2. 116 Palau 0.0436 units per person compare
  3. 117 Turkmenistan 0.043 units per person compare
  4. 119 Iceland 0.0428 units per person compare
  5. 120 Maldives 0.0427 units per person compare
  6. 121 Brunei 0.0423 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Australia was 0.0429 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.067 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 units per person in 2024.
How does Australia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Australia ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.