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

Australia
160,795 number
in 2020
Chile
123,085 number
in 2020
Australia rank
72nd
Chile rank
75th

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

  • Australia
  • Chile
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 160,795 number against 123,085 number in Chile, a difference of 37,710 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 2 and Chile in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
1970s 122,416 number 126,909 number 4,493 number Chile
1980s 116,413 number 127,071 number 10,658 number Chile
1990s 126,309 number 139,784 number 13,475 number Chile
2000s 126,447 number 127,206 number 759.1 number Chile
2010s 150,357 number 121,213 number 29,144 number Australia
2020s 160,795 number 123,085 number 37,710 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 age, Australia or Chile?
Australia, at 160,795 number against 123,085 number in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Australia and Chile?
37,710 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 age?
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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/