Australia vs Rwanda: School age population, early childhood educational development

Australia
437,562
in 2024
Rwanda
507,836
in 2021
Australia rank
27th
Rwanda rank
25th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Australia
  • Rwanda
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 507,836 against 437,562 in Australia, a difference of 70,274.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 102 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 452,725 482,907 30,182 Rwanda
2020s 436,760 504,416 67,656 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Australia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 507,836 against 437,562 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and Rwanda?
70,274, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Australia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Australia ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 25th of 102 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