Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia

Australia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 85.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2016
All-time low
51.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 53.5 %2002: 52.3 %2003: 65.1 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 62.3 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 52.3 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 52.1 %2013: 80.1 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 89.1 %2017: 86.1 %2018: 85.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia stood at 85.8%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia peaked at 89.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2007.

That places Australia 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 53.5%
2002 52.3% -2.2%
2003 65.1% +24.5%
2004 66.1% +1.6%
2005 63.1% -4.6%
2006 62.3% -1.3%
2007 51.5% -17.4%
2008 52.3% +1.6%
2009 51.8% -0.9%
2010 52.1% +0.6%
2013 80.1% +53.6%
2014 82.6% +3.1%
2015 86.2% +4.4%
2016 89.1% +3.4%
2017 86.1% -3.3%
2018 85.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.5% 51.5% 66.1% 9
2010s 80.3% 52.1% 89.1% 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 79 Pakistan 86.2% compare
  2. 80 San Marino 86.1% compare
  3. 81 Hungary 86.0% compare
  4. 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.7% compare
  5. 84 Philippines 85.6% compare
  6. 85 Guatemala 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia was 85.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2007.
How does Australia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Australia ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,320 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/