The starting age of primary education in Australia

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World Data Atlas Topics Education Starting Age

Australia the starting age of primary education was at level of 5 years in 2022, unchanged from the previous year.

Starting Age - Primary Education - Oceania
Papua New Guinea	7 years in 2022	WB
Fiji	6 years in 2022	WB
Kiribati	6 years in 2022	WB
Marshall Islands	6 years in 2022	WB
Nauru	6 years in 2022	WB
Palau	6 years in 2022	WB
Solomon Islands	6 years in 2022	WB
Tonga	6 years in 2022	WB
Tuvalu	6 years in 2022	WB
Vanuatu	6 years in 2022	WB

The education indicators of primary education in Australia
Duration	7 years in 2022	WB
Educational Attainment	99.81 % in 2012	WB
Enrollment Rate	99.93 % in 2021	WB
Not in Education	0.37 % in 2021	WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio	17.88 ratio in 1999	WB

The starting age of basic education in Australia
Lower Secondary Education	12 years in 2022	WB

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The starting age of primary education in Australia

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