Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia
Australia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 31.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia stood at 31.75. That is the highest value across all 45 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 l in Australia peaked at 31.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.72, in 1980.
Australia ranks 37th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.86 | — |
| 1980 | 19.72 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 20.38 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 21.71 | +6.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.86 | 21.86 | 21.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.82 | 19.72 | 24.78 | 9 |
| 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Australia was 31.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 l 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 l?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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