School enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 163.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia stood at 163.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia peaked at 170.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1981.
That places Australia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.3% | — |
| 1974 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 81.5% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 110.1% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 115.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 126.2% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 170.5% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 167.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 169.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 169.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 163.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9% | 68.0% | 81.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 64.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 70.5% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 82.0% | 102.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.5% | 79.4% | 170.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 163.3% | 163.3% | 163.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Australia was 163.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.