Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia
Australia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 31.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.75
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.75
in 2024
All-time low
19.72
in 1980
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 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 in Australia peaked at 31.75 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.72, in 1980.
Australia ranks 38th of 212 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 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% |
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 | 22.82 | 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
- 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 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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