Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 41.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development 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: 51.2 %2014: 55 %2015: 54.3 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 41.4 %2018: 41.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia is 41.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia peaked at 55.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Australia ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%) in Australia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2013 51.2% —
2014 55.0% +7.4%
2015 54.3% -1.4%
2016 40.5% -25.4%
2017 41.4% +2.4%
2018 41.2% -0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 35.5% 0.0% 55.0% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Finland 47.1% compare
  2. 15 Namibia 45.0% compare
  3. 16 Latvia 43.1% compare
  4. 18 Spain 41.1% compare
  5. 19 Cayman Islands 40.5% compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Australia was 41.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Australia ranks 17th out of 174 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 2,961 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.