Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps in Australia
Australia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps was 31.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia stood at 31.75. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia peaked at 31.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.72, in 1980.
That places Australia 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary … gaps in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.86 | — |
| 1980 | 19.72 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 20.38 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 21.04 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.71 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.54 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 24.56 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 24.78 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 24.87 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.94 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.97 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.05 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 25.35 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.76 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.01 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.34 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.86 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.22 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.97 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.68 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.45 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.85 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.26 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.55 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.08 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.91 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.43 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 30.08 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.54 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.17 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.88 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.26 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.75 | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 31.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.16, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.86 | 21.86 | 21.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.64 | 19.72 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.68 | 24.87 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 27.22 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 | 29.54 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.74 | 29.61 | 31.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia was 31.75 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.