School enrollment, preprimary in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, preprimary was 160.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Australia is 160.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Australia peaked at 167.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1981.
That places Australia 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.8% | — |
| 1974 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 81.7% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 108.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 124.2% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 167.0% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 164.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 165.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 166.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 160.2% | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.4% | 124.2% | 167.0% |
| 2001 | +32.1% | 78.3% | 103.5% |
| 1995 | +30.1% | 72.6% | 94.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 67.3% | 81.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 64.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 70.5% | 94.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 81.3% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.1% | 78.5% | 167.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.2% | 160.2% | 160.2% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Australia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Australia was 160.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 (% 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.