Primary enrollment selected countries in Australia
Australia: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1880
All-time low
35.16
in 1820
Years of data
58
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Australia, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Australia is 99.88, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Australia peaked at 100 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 35.16, in 1820.
That places Australia 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 35.16 | — |
| 1825 | 37.72 | +7.3% |
| 1830 | 40.35 | +7.0% |
| 1835 | 43.04 | +6.7% |
| 1840 | 45.77 | +6.3% |
| 1845 | 48.53 | +6.0% |
| 1850 | 51.3 | +5.7% |
| 1855 | 54.07 | +5.4% |
| 1860 | 56.82 | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 66.64 | +17.3% |
| 1870 | 76.47 | +14.8% |
| 1875 | 88.23 | +15.4% |
| 1880 | 100 | +13.3% |
| 1885 | 98.39 | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 96.78 | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 98.39 | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 100 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 99.52 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 99.05 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 98.57 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 98.09 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 100 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 81.5 | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 78.34 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 91 | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 95.29 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 99.52 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.62 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.88 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.43 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.74 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.68 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.29 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.94 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.81 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.42 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.63 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.79 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.88 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 36.44 | 35.16 | 37.72 | 2 |
| 1830s | 41.7 | 40.35 | 43.04 | 2 |
| 1840s | 47.15 | 45.77 | 48.53 | 2 |
| 1850s | 52.69 | 51.3 | 54.07 | 2 |
| 1860s | 61.73 | 56.82 | 66.64 | 2 |
| 1870s | 82.35 | 76.47 | 88.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.19 | 98.39 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 97.59 | 96.78 | 98.39 | 2 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 99.76 | 99.52 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 98.81 | 98.57 | 99.05 | 2 |
| 1950s | 99.05 | 98.09 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 79.92 | 78.34 | 81.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 93.5 | 91 | 96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.01 | 95.29 | 99.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4 | 97.29 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.68 | 99.42 | 99.88 | 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Australia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Australia was 99.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1880.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.16 in 1820.
- How does Australia rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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