School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Australia
Australia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 1.12 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2020
All-time low
696,413 number
in 1987
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Australia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Australia is 1.12 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Australia peaked at 1.12 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 696,413 number, in 1987.
That places Australia 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 735,150 number | — |
| 1971 | 738,298 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 739,944 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 739,757 number | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 737,845 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 734,614 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 732,263 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 734,006 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 739,517 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 747,869 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 756,567 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 762,811 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 761,223 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 751,961 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 735,965 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 716,787 number | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 702,289 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 696,413 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 698,987 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 709,302 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 724,307 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 737,069 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 746,369 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 752,404 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 755,524 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 882,589 number | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 885,714 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 890,696 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 896,948 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 903,698 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 909,869 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 913,755 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 914,627 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 913,159 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 910,329 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 907,769 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 906,400 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 907,641 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 911,516 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 918,128 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 927,902 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 940,341 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 956,572 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 976,578 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 999,792 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million number | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.12 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 10.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.12 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 12.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 737,926 number | 732,263 number | 747,869 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 729,230 number | 696,413 number | 762,811 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,532 number | 724,307 number | 903,698 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 911,319 number | 906,400 number | 918,128 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 927,902 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.12 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, female in Australia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Australia was 1.12 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,413 number in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.