Primary education, pupils in Australia
Australia: Primary education, pupils was 48.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Australia, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Australia recorded 48.7% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Australia peaked at 48.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1984.
That places Australia 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 88 Russian Federation 48.7% compare
- 89 Bolivia 48.7% compare
- 90 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 48.7% compare
- 92 Slovak Republic 48.7% compare
- 93 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 94 Bermuda 48.6% compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Australia?
- Primary education, pupils in Australia was 48.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.