Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia
Australia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Australia ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Australia was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 primary education in private 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