Australia vs Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Australia
335,957
in 2024
Guinea
363,930
in 2025
Australia rank
71st
Guinea rank
68th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Guinea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 363,930 against 335,957 in Australia, a difference of 27,973.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 71st and Guinea ranks 68th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 273,440 236,573 36,867 Australia
2010s 289,251 291,323 2,072 Guinea
2020s 329,316 344,200 14,883 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Australia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 363,930 against 335,957 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Australia and Guinea?
27,973, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Guinea rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 71st and Guinea ranks 68th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release