Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia
Australia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 160.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Australia is 160.21, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Australia peaked at 166.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.55, in 1981.
Australia ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.78 | — |
| 1974 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.76 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 81.66 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 80.43 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 76.25 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 67.33 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 65.08 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 64.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.84 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 68.49 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 69.59 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 71.99 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 73.6 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 73.2 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.53 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 71.13 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.81 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.45 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.05 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.58 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 94.41 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 76.78 | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 78.35 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 103.53 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 101.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.52 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 84.06 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.61 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 82.87 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 81.79 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 81.63 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.34 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.55 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 95.16 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 107.6 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 108.86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 113.62 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 124.23 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 166.99 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 164.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 165.69 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 166.16 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 160.21 | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.4% | 124.23 | 166.99 |
| 2001 | +32.1% | 78.35 | 103.53 |
| 1995 | +30.1% | 72.58 | 94.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.57 | 67.33 | 81.66 | 7 |
| 1980s | 69.5 | 64.55 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.62 | 70.45 | 94.41 | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.3 | 81.34 | 103.53 | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.14 | 78.55 | 166.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.21 | 160.21 | 160.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Australia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Australia was 160.21 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.55 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.