Australia Primary Education: Pupils data was reported at 2,247,789.000 Person in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,268,055.000 Person for 2021. Australia Primary Education: Pupils data is updated yearly, averaging 1,851,979.000 Person from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2022, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,268,891.000 Person in 2020 and a record low of 1,514,575.000 Person in 1987. Australia Primary Education: Pupils data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Sum;

AU: Primary Education: Duration data was reported at 7.000 Year in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 Year for 2022. AU: Primary Education: Duration data is updated yearly, averaging 7.000 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.000 Year in 2023 and a record low of 6.000 Year in 1994. AU: Primary Education: Duration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

Australia School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data was reported at 96.740 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 98.236 % for 2012. Australia School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data is updated yearly, averaging 96.740 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.059 % in 1982 and a record low of 95.030 % in 1974. Australia School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;

In 2023, there were nearly 2.1 thousand primary schools and just over 500 secondary schools in New South Wales. That same year, there were approximately 9.6 thousand total schools (primary, secondary, combined, and special schools) in Australia. The Australian schooling system Education in Australia can be broadly categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary education. While there are slight differences between the states and territories, primary school typically runs for seven or eight years from Preparatory or ‘Prep’ to Year 6 or 7, while secondary school goes for three to four years from Years 7 to 10, or Years 8 to 10, depending on the location. Finally, two additional but non-compulsory senior secondary school years are offered as Years 11 and 12. Most students in Australia complete 13 years of primary and secondary school education before pursuing further goals, which include attending university or a vocational training institute, entering the workforce, or taking a ‘gap year’. Bilingual schools in Australia As a multicultural nation, students in Australia come from a wide range of language backgrounds. While English is the primary language of instruction in most schools in Australia, several schools offer bilingual education. In these schools, students are taught some lessons in another language, such as French. Apart from schools offering bilingual education, many schools in Australia provide foreign language classes. Other popular languages taught in Australian schools include Italian, Indonesian, Mandarin, Japanese, German, and Spanish.

Primary education, pupils in Australia was reported at 2247789 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Primary education, pupils - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2023, Australia counted 6,237 primary schools in total. There were around 1400 secondary schools, and a similar number of combined schools.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Australia was reported at 0.97929 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Australia was reported at 99.05 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2024, an average annual government primary school tuition fee in South Australia amounted to *** Australian dollars, which marked the highest average government primary school fee within the country. In contrast, government primary schools in the Northern Territory asked parents and guardians of school children for an annual contribution of *** Australian dollars.

School age population, primary education, male (number) in Australia was reported at 1175468 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population of the official age for primary education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

School age population, primary education, female (number) in Australia was reported at 1115841 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population of the official age for primary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Australia: Student teacher ratio, primary school: The latest value from 1999 is 17.88 students per teacher, unchanged from 17.88 students per teacher in 1998. In comparison, the world average is 28.61 students per teacher, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1971 to 1999 is 18.86 students per teacher. The minimum value, 15.61 students per teacher, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 25.12 students per teacher was recorded in 1971.

Graph and download economic data for Ratio of Female to Male Primary School Enrollment for Australia (SEENRPRIMFMZSAUS) from 1971 to 2020 about primary schooling, enrolled, ratio, females, males, primary, and Australia.

The average for 2022 based on 6 countries was 87.15 percent. The highest value was in Vanuatu: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Tuvalu: 46.46 percent. The indicator is available from 1998 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

AU: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data was reported at 99.048 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.797 % for 2021. AU: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 105.714 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2022, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 112.456 % in 1971 and a record low of 99.048 % in 2022. AU: School Enrollment: Primary: Male: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

This CESE bulletin presents analysis of students attendance data at New South Wales government schools in semester one. Results are presented for primary and secondary students. Attendance rates are also presented for Aboriginal students, as well as data on absence reasons and attendance levels.

Due to COVID-19 Semester 1 2020 data is a break in series and should not be compared to previous years. The Attendance Bulletin was not published in its regular format, and instead CESE published a factsheet, ‘Effects of COVID-19 on attendance during Semester 1 2020’. This is available here: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/educational-data/cese/publications/statistics/effects-of-covid-19-on-attendance-2020.

Data source:

• Statistical publications. Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.

In 2023, the official entrance age into primary education in Afghanistan and Indonesia was *****. Comparatively, the official primary school starting age in Australia, New Zealand, and several Asian countries was **** that same year.

As of May 2021, approximately ** percent of employees in the education and training industry in Australia held a Bachelor degree or higher qualification. That year, the top employing occupations in the education and training of the country were primary and secondary school teachers.

In Australia in 2021, approximately 14 thousand people that needed assistance with core activities attended preschool. In contrast, around 96 thousand people attended primary school and almost 29 thousand were enrolled in tertiary education.

Primary education, duration (years) in Australia was reported at 7 years in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Primary education, duration (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.