Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia
Australia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 72.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia is 72.65, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia peaked at 86.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.65, in 2022.
That places Australia 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.43 | — |
| 2003 | 83 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 84.63 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 82.05 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 78.55 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.51 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.29 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.65 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.03 | 82.05 | 86.43 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.12 | 76.29 | 78.55 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.65 | 72.65 | 72.65 | 1 |
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More education data for Australia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Australia was 72.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.65 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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