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

Australia
169,533 number
in 2020
Rwanda
170,956 number
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
Rwanda rank
69th

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

  • Australia
  • Rwanda
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k197019952020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 170,956 number against 169,533 number in Australia, a difference of 1,423 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 128,186 number 64,737 number 63,449 number Australia
1980s 122,290 number 98,091 number 24,199 number Australia
1990s 133,672 number 101,984 number 31,689 number Australia
2000s 134,384 number 122,731 number 11,653 number Australia
2010s 158,522 number 156,260 number 2,263 number Australia
2020s 169,533 number 170,956 number 1,423 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 age, Australia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 170,956 number against 169,533 number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Australia and Rwanda?
1,423 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 age?
Australia ranks 71st 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, male (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, 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/