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

Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
Rwanda
340,241 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
69th

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

  • Australia
  • Rwanda
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k197019952020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 340,241 number against 330,328 number in Australia, a difference of 9,913 number.

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

Australia ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 69th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 250,602 number 130,799 number 119,804 number Australia
1980s 238,703 number 197,638 number 41,065 number Australia
1990s 259,981 number 207,666 number 52,315 number Australia
2000s 260,832 number 247,249 number 13,583 number Australia
2010s 308,879 number 312,557 number 3,679 number Rwanda
2020s 330,328 number 340,241 number 9,913 number Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 340,241 number against 330,328 number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and Rwanda?
9,913 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 69th 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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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/