Australia vs Liberia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Australia
533,835 number
in 2018
Liberia
509,618 number
in 2017
Australia rank
49th
Liberia rank
51st

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 533,835 number against 509,618 number in Liberia, a difference of 24,217 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 51st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 188,610 number 56,410 number 132,200 number Australia
1980s 161,192 number 75,361 number 85,830 number Australia
2010s 453,163 number 574,655 number 121,492 number Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or Liberia?
Australia, at 533,835 number against 509,618 number in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and Liberia?
24,217 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Liberia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Australia and Liberia rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.