Australia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in primary education, female

Australia
1.10 million
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.50 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
68th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.50 million against 1.10 million in Australia, a difference of 58.40 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 53.9 times Australia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 65th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 68th of 216 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 809,801 10.49 million 9.68 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 778,932 15.96 million 15.18 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 845,324 20.98 million 20.13 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 944,909 33.83 million 32.88 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.04 million 49.33 million 48.29 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.10 million 58.63 million 57.52 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Australia or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.50 million against 1.10 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Australia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
58.40 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Australia ranks 65th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 68th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release