Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia
Australia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia is 99.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia peaked at 99.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
That places Australia 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Cook Islands 97.1% compare
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
- 2 France 100.0% compare
- 2 Tokelau 34.1% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 99.9% compare
- 6 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 99.7% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Australia was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release