The pie charts illustrate the percentage of class sizes in the four different states of Australia.
Overall, the majority of classes are comprised of 20 students or fewer, with the class size of 21 to 25 students being the most common, except in South Australia. Meanwhile, the Australia Capital Territory has the smallest average class size compared to the other regions.
In the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia, classrooms with 21 to 25 students comprised the largest proportion, accounting for 51% and 43% of classes, respectively. In contrast, New South Wales recorded a lower proportion of 30% for this class size, while the figure for South Australia was even lower at 23%. Notably, both the Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia had the smallest percentage of classes with more than 30 students, at just 2%. The Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia had the smallest percentage of classes with more than 30 students, at just 2%.
In terms of the classroom size for the 26 to 30 pupils, South Australia recorded the highest proportion at 44%. In contrast, the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales had the smallest and similar figures, at around 27%.