Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Australia
Australia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Australia stood at 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Australia peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2010.
That places Australia 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.9% | — |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +57.8% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +57.8% | 29.9% | 47.1% |
| 2016 | +35.8% | 53.8% | 73.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.8% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 29.9% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 71.9% | 85.8% | 5 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Australia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Australia was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release