School enrollment, primary in Australia
Australia: School enrollment, primary 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.
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
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 15.13 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.998 GPI (2020)
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.