Australia vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, early childhood education, female

Australia
735,116
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
44.43 million
in 2024
Australia rank
56th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
56th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Australia
  • UNICEF: South Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M199920112024

How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 44.43 million against 735,116 in Australia, a difference of 43.69 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 60.4 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 56th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 56th of 207 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 636,517 51.52 million 50.88 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 743,772 48.68 million 47.93 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 736,904 44.71 million 43.97 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Australia or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 44.43 million against 735,116 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Australia and UNICEF: South Asia?
43.69 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and UNICEF: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Australia ranks 56th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 56th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood 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
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release