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

Australia
461,231
in 2024
Rwanda
508,599
in 2021
Australia rank
27th
Rwanda rank
26th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 508,599 against 461,231 in Australia, a difference of 47,368.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 26th 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 479,106 481,046 1,939 Rwanda
2020s 462,283 504,969 42,686 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 508,599 against 461,231 in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Australia and Rwanda?
47,368, 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 26th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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, male (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