School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Australia, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Australia stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Australia peaked at 99.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 1974.
Australia ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.7% | — |
| 1973 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 97.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 98.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 95.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 3 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Australia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Australia was 96.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.