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

Australia
330,328 number
in 2020
South Sudan
320,361 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
74th

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

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 330,328 number against 320,361 number in South Sudan, a difference of 9,967 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 261,365 number 246,189 number 15,176 number Australia
2010s 308,879 number 310,857 number 1,979 number South Sudan
2020s 330,328 number 320,361 number 9,967 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 South Sudan?
Australia, at 330,328 number against 320,361 number in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Australia and South Sudan?
9,967 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Australia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 74th 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/