As of 2020, approximately 76.42 thousand children aged four or five years old from socio-economic quintile four were enrolled in a preschool program in Australia. The least number of children to be enrolled came from children in socio-economic quintile 1.
Number of children enrolled in a preschool program across Australia as of August 2020, by socio-economic group
(in 1,000s)
Note: According to the source, a preschool program is defined as a structured, play based learning program, delivered by a degree qualified teacher, aimed primarily at children in the year or two before they commence full-time schooling.
Socio-economic groups are derived by an Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage and are aggregated into quintiles, where 1 is the most disadvantaged and 5 is the least disadvantaged.
The reference period for data collection for all states differs slightly, however the permissible period spans from June 27, 2019 to August 9, 2019 inclusive.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (April 23, 2021). Number of children enrolled in a preschool program across Australia as of August 2020, by socio-economic group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/975500/australia-kindergarten-enrolments-by-socioeconomic-group/
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Number of children enrolled in a preschool program across Australia as of August 2020, by socio-economic group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/975500/australia-kindergarten-enrolments-by-socioeconomic-group/
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Number of children enrolled in a preschool program across Australia as of August 2020, by socio-economic group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, April 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/975500/australia-kindergarten-enrolments-by-socioeconomic-group/
