School age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia

Australia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 158,046 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
158,046 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 206 countries
All-time high
158,046 number
in 2019
All-time low
109,601 number
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Australia recorded 158,046 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia peaked at 158,046 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 109,601 number, in 1985.

Australia ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 122,416 number 120,431 number 126,097 number 10
1980s 116,413 number 109,601 number 124,581 number 10
1990s 126,309 number 124,221 number 128,878 number 10
2000s 126,447 number 123,595 number 131,759 number 10
2010s 150,357 number 135,705 number 158,046 number 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 102 Hungary 172,058 number compare
  2. 103 El Salvador 167,580 number compare
  3. 104 Czechia 158,199 number compare
  4. 106 Mongolia 149,431 number compare
  5. 107 Gambia 147,466 number compare
  6. 108 Palestine, State of 133,196 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Australia was 158,046 number in 2019, 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 158,046 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 109,601 number in 1985.
How does Australia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Australia ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.