School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Australia
Australia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 158,046 number in 2019. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,488 number | — |
| 1971 | 121,823 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 121,679 number | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 121,237 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 120,754 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 120,431 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 121,694 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 123,580 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 125,381 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 126,097 number | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 124,581 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 121,612 number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 117,324 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 112,828 number | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 109,657 number | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 109,601 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 111,456 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 114,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 119,233 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 122,862 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 124,221 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 125,125 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 125,314 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 125,122 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 125,077 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 125,858 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 126,886 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 127,915 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,691 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 128,878 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128,099 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 126,868 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 125,407 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 124,140 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 123,595 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 124,356 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 125,059 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 126,487 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 128,704 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 131,759 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 135,705 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 140,070 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 144,818 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 149,318 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 152,728 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 154,050 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 155,601 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 156,345 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 156,885 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 158,046 number | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 158,046 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 158,046 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.