School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 731,114 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
731,114
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
764,136
in 2019
All-time low
624,441
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Australia and New Zealand recorded 731,114 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 764,136 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 624,441, in 2006.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 214th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 632,040 | — |
| 2000 | 632,040 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 627,633 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 625,423 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 629,298 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 631,436 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 626,788 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 624,441 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 633,620 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 647,558 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 669,802 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 693,089 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 706,417 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 722,642 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 734,851 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 741,621 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 748,011 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 756,985 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 759,493 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 757,802 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 764,136 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 758,542 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 738,874 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 731,986 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 731,114 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 731,114 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632,040 | 632,040 | 632,040 | 1 |
| 2000s | 634,804 | 624,441 | 669,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 738,505 | 693,089 | 764,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 738,326 | 731,114 | 758,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 731,114 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 764,136 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,441 in 2006.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release