School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 194,761 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
194,761
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
210th
of 221 groups
All-time high
194,761
in 2023
All-time low
160,083
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999201120241999: 160.1k2000: 160.1k2001: 162.7k2002: 163.8k2003: 163.9k2004: 163.3k2005: 163.4k2006: 164.3k2007: 161.8k2008: 162.6k2009: 161.6k2010: 164.1k2011: 164.3k2012: 163.5k2013: 162.4k2014: 164.2k2015: 165.5k2016: 169.1k2017: 177.6k2018: 185.1k2019: 188.3k2020: 190.4k2021: 192.8k2022: 191.6k2023: 194.8k2024: 194.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 194,761, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 194,761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,083, in 1999.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 160,083
2000 160,083 +0.0%
2001 162,702 +1.6%
2002 163,843 +0.7%
2003 163,931 +0.1%
2004 163,282 -0.4%
2005 163,401 +0.1%
2006 164,257 +0.5%
2007 161,822 -1.5%
2008 162,570 +0.5%
2009 161,571 -0.6%
2010 164,112 +1.6%
2011 164,330 +0.1%
2012 163,504 -0.5%
2013 162,434 -0.7%
2014 164,153 +1.1%
2015 165,549 +0.9%
2016 169,086 +2.1%
2017 177,624 +5.0%
2018 185,101 +4.2%
2019 188,300 +1.7%
2020 190,374 +1.1%
2021 192,818 +1.3%
2022 191,607 -0.6%
2023 194,761 +1.6%
2024 194,761 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,083 160,083 160,083 1
2000s 162,746 160,083 164,257 10
2010s 170,419 162,434 188,300 10
2020s 192,864 190,374 194,761 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 207 Gibraltar 232 compare
  2. 208 British Virgin Islands 197 compare
  3. 209 Liechtenstein 172 compare
  4. 210 San Marino 166 compare
  5. 211 Monaco 163 compare
  6. 212 Naoero 150 compare
  7. 213 Cook Islands 116 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 194,761 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 194,761 in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 160,083 in 1999.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release