Australia vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Australia
63.8%
in 2023
United States
67.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
United States rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.8% against 63.8% in Australia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 64.7% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 73.8% | 11.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 78.6% | 13.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 67.8% | 4.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 67.8% against 63.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Australia and United States?
- 4.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Australia ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release