School enrollment, primary, female in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary, female 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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
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.