Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 373,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
373,682
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
387,321
in 2018
All-time low
316,211
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 373,682 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 387,321 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 316,211, in 2003.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 325,054 | — |
| 2000 | 325,054 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 319,741 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 318,155 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 316,211 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 316,885 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 320,316 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 319,934 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 316,624 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 319,584 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 327,177 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 334,163 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 347,943 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 355,404 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 365,965 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 370,042 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 378,251 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 379,026 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 382,684 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 387,321 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 384,039 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 383,798 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 384,272 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 376,791 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 373,682 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 373,682 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,054 | 325,054 | 325,054 | 1 |
| 2000s | 319,968 | 316,211 | 327,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,484 | 334,163 | 387,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,445 | 373,682 | 384,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Nauru 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 373,682 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 387,321 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,211 in 2003.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release