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

Australia
169,533 number
in 2020
South Sudan
162,197 number
in 2020
Australia rank
71st
South Sudan rank
74th

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

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 169,533 number against 162,197 number in South Sudan, a difference of 7,336 number.

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

Australia ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 74th of 202 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 134,092 number 124,415 number 9,677 number Australia
2010s 158,522 number 157,350 number 1,172 number Australia
2020s 169,533 number 162,197 number 7,336 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 169,533 number against 162,197 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?
7,336 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 71st 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, 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/