Australia vs ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
126.96 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
67th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 126.96 million against 2.27 million in Australia, a difference of 124.69 million.

That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 55.9 times Australia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 65th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th of 218 countries.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 million 18.27 million 16.60 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
1980s 1.60 million 27.19 million 25.58 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
1990s 1.74 million 35.73 million 33.99 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2000s 1.94 million 67.02 million 65.07 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2010s 2.15 million 103.25 million 101.10 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
2020s 2.26 million 124.62 million 122.35 million ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Australia or ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 126.96 million against 2.27 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Australia and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
124.69 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 65th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release