School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Australia
Australia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 297,554 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
297,554
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
310,565
in 2019
All-time low
249,687
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia stood at 297,554.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia peaked at 310,565 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 249,687, in 2002.
Australia ranks 83rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252,102 | — |
| 2001 | 250,314 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 249,687 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 251,370 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 251,530 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 250,200 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 249,722 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 252,794 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 258,368 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 268,893 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 278,045 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 282,303 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 289,800 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 295,511 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 299,102 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 302,634 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 307,097 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 308,907 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 308,224 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 310,565 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 307,488 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 298,552 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 295,917 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 295,479 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 297,554 | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 297,554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 5.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Australia's 297,554 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253,498 | 249,687 | 268,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,219 | 278,045 | 310,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,998 | 295,479 | 307,488 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia was 297,554 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 310,565 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,687 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 83rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release