Analysis of the share of the female population attending educational institutions in FNQROC region in 2021 compared to Hinchinbrook (S) shows that there was a higher proportion attending primary school, a higher proportion attending secondary school, and a higher proportion engaged in tertiary level education.
Overall, 7.6% of the female population were attending primary school, 6.6% of the female population were attending secondary institutions, and 5.8% were learning at a tertiary level, compared with 6.5%, 5.9% and 3.1% respectively for Hinchinbrook (S).
The major differences between the share of the female population attending learning institutions in FNQROC region and Hinchinbrook (S) were:
- A larger percentage of females attending University (3.5% compared to 1.8%)
- A larger percentage of females attending a Government primary school (4.9% compared to 3.4%)
- A larger percentage of females attending a primary school (any type) (7.6% compared to 6.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females not attending (68.7% compared to 75.0%)