Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia is 0.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Australia 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 149 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
- 150 China 0.9% compare
- 151 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 155 Malta 0.9% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Australia was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Australia ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release