Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program was 40.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
40.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 177 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2013: 50.6 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 53.5 %2016: 39.9 %2017: 40.8 %2018: 40.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia is 40.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia peaked at 54.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

That places Australia 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 35.0% 0.0% 54.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program in Australia was 40.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development program?
Australia ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.