Australia vs Chile: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
Chile
250,598 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Chile rank
75th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Australia
  • Chile
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 330,328 number against 250,598 number in Chile, a difference of 79,730 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and Chile ranks 75th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 250,602 number 256,677 number 6,075 number Chile
1980s 238,703 number 258,136 number 19,432 number Chile
1990s 259,981 number 284,619 number 24,638 number Chile
2000s 260,832 number 259,167 number 1,664 number Australia
2010s 308,879 number 246,901 number 61,978 number Australia
2020s 330,328 number 250,598 number 79,730 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Australia or Chile?
Australia, at 330,328 number against 250,598 number in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Chile?
79,730 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and Chile ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/