Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 102.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.9%
in 1993
All-time low
102.1%
in 2018
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 107.9 %1994: 105.6 %1995: 104.7 %1996: 106.4 %1997: 107.5 %2015: 106.8 %2016: 105.1 %2017: 104.3 %2018: 102.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia is 102.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia peaked at 107.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 102.1%, in 2018.

Australia ranks 79th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 107.9%
1994 105.6% -2.2%
1995 104.7% -0.8%
1996 106.4% +1.6%
1997 107.5% +1.0%
2015 106.8% -0.6%
2016 105.1% -1.7%
2017 104.3% -0.7%
2018 102.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.4% 104.7% 107.9% 5
2010s 104.6% 102.1% 106.8% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 102.3% compare
  2. 77 Georgia 102.2% compare
  3. 78 Kiribati 102.1% compare
  4. 80 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
  5. 81 Togo 101.9% compare
  6. 82 France 101.9% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Australia was 102.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 102.1% in 2018.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Australia ranks 79th out of 188 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.