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Australia Primary Enrollment Rate

Australia's primary enrollment rate fell to 99.13% in 2022, down from 99.93% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.8% from the previous year. Australia has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (99.13% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Oceania, Australia is lower (99.13% vs regional median 101.28%) and ranks 9th out of 14 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 99.13%
2021 99.93%
2020 99.9%
2019 100.2%
2018 100.4%
2017 100.64%
2016 101.18%
2015 101.67%
2014 105.46%
2013 105.8%
2012 105.67%
2011 105.27%
2010 105.49%
2009 105.22%
2008 105.24%
2007 105.42%
2006 103.56%
2005 103.4%
2004 103.3%
2003 102.85%
2002 102.53%
2001 101.44%
2000 101.58%
1999 101.81%
1998 101.74%
1997 101.63%
1996 101.93%
1995 101.82%
1994 106.58%
1993 106.41%
1992 106.42%
1991 106.58%
1990 106.45%
1989 106.16%
1988 105.88%
1987 105.53%
1986 105.45%
1985 105.26%
1984 106.89%
1983 106.84%
1982 107.46%
1981 107.94%
1980 108.28%
1979 108.64%
1978 109.78%
1977 110.65%
1976 109.91%
1975 109.59%
1974 106.85%
1973 111.05%
1972 110.88%
1971 112.22%
Australia Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Australia enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 34.3 points 33.7 points 2018
Happiness Index 6.97 points 7.06 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.74 0.86 2021
Population 27.2M 26.65M 2024
Poverty Rate 0.5% 0.5% 2018