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

Australia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 86.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2016
All-time low
50.8%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

0204060801002001200920182001: 52.1 %2002: 50.8 %2003: 64 %2004: 65.4 %2005: 62.5 %2006: 63.6 %2007: 52.3 %2008: 53.4 %2009: 52.6 %2010: 53 %2013: 80 %2014: 82.8 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 90.4 %2017: 86.7 %2018: 86.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia is 86.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Australia peaked at 90.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2002.

Australia ranks 77th of 130 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Australia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 52.1%
2002 50.8% -2.6%
2003 64.0% +26.1%
2004 65.4% +2.2%
2005 62.5% -4.4%
2006 63.6% +1.7%
2007 52.3% -17.8%
2008 53.4% +2.1%
2009 52.6% -1.5%
2010 53.0% +0.8%
2013 80.0% +51.0%
2014 82.8% +3.4%
2015 86.4% +4.4%
2016 90.4% +4.6%
2017 86.7% -4.0%
2018 86.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.4% 50.8% 65.4% 9
2010s 80.8% 53.0% 90.4% 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 74 United States of America 88.3% compare
  2. 75 Suriname 87.8% compare
  3. 76 Hungary 87.8% compare
  4. 78 Antigua and Barbuda 86.5% compare
  5. 79 Albania 86.5% compare
  6. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.9% 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 86.5% 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 90.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2002.
How does Australia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Australia ranks 77th 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 62.0%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male 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/