School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Australia recorded 99.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Australia peaked at 105.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2022.
That places Australia 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.6% | — |
| 2001 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 102.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.5% | 101.4% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 100.2% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 5 |
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, primary in Australia?
- School enrollment, primary in Australia was 99.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (% 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.