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

Australia
169,533 number
in 2020
Ecuador
166,224 number
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
Ecuador rank
73rd

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

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

How they compare

Australia currently reports 169,533 number against 166,224 number in Ecuador, a difference of 3,309 number.

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

Australia ranks 71st 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 128,186 number 104,698 number 23,488 number Australia
1980s 122,290 number 124,282 number 1,991 number Ecuador
1990s 133,672 number 143,858 number 10,186 number Ecuador
2000s 134,384 number 157,915 number 23,531 number Ecuador
2010s 158,522 number 159,922 number 1,399 number Ecuador
2020s 169,533 number 166,224 number 3,309 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 Ecuador?
Australia, at 169,533 number against 166,224 number in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Australia and Ecuador?
3,309 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 age?
Australia ranks 71st 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/