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

Australia
735,116
in 2024
WB: South Asia
37.72 million
in 2024
Australia rank
56th
WB: South Asia rank
58th

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Australia
  • WB: South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199920112024

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 37.72 million against 735,116 in Australia, a difference of 36.99 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 51.3 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 56th and WB: South Asia ranks 58th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 636,517 41.27 million 40.64 million WB: South Asia
2010s 743,772 40.12 million 39.38 million WB: South Asia
2020s 736,904 38.11 million 37.38 million WB: 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 WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 37.72 million against 735,116 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Australia and WB: South Asia?
36.99 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Australia ranks 56th and WB: South Asia ranks 58th 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