Australia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development
Australia
437,562
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
16.84 million
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Australia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.84 million against 437,562 in Australia, a difference of 16.41 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 38.5 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 452,486 | 16.61 million | 16.16 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 437,906 | 16.84 million | 16.40 million | SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.41 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Australia ranks 27th and SDG: 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
February 2026 Data Release