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

Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
Ecuador
325,291 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
73rd

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

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 330,328 number against 325,291 number in Ecuador, a difference of 5,037 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 250,602 number 206,441 number 44,162 number Australia
1980s 238,703 number 244,750 number 6,047 number Ecuador
1990s 259,981 number 282,196 number 22,215 number Ecuador
2000s 260,832 number 309,212 number 48,380 number Ecuador
2010s 308,879 number 312,995 number 4,116 number Ecuador
2020s 330,328 number 325,291 number 5,037 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 Ecuador?
Australia, at 330,328 number against 325,291 number in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Ecuador?
5,037 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 73rd 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/