M2 - Learner Manual

9. The Stolen Generation

In 2018, 86.4 per cent of Indigenous four year‑olds were enrolled in early childhood education compared with 91.3 per cent of non‑Indigenous children.
Between 2016 and 2018, the proportion of Indigenous children enrolled in early childhood education increased by almost 10 percentage points. There was a slight decline of less than 1 percentage point for non-Indigenous children.
The attendance rate for Indigenous children was highest in Inner Regional areas (96.6 per cent), almost 17 percentage points higher than the lowest attendance rate in Very Remote areas (79.7 per cent).