Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia
Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 214 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2013
All-time low
99.2%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia peaked at 105.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2022.
That places Australia 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.4% | — |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 101.4% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 100.3% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Australia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release