School enrollment, primary, female in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary, female was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.7% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Australia peaked at 105.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2022.
That places Australia 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.4% | — |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 101.4% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 100.3% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.1% | 5 |
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, primary, female in Australia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Australia was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.