Australia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development

Australia
437,562
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.84 million
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.84 million against 437,562 in Australia, a difference of 16.41 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 38.5 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 383,019 12.78 million 12.40 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 445,554 15.97 million 15.52 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 437,906 16.84 million 16.40 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Australia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.84 million against 437,562 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16.41 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Australia ranks 27th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, 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 educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release