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

Australia
326,103 number
in 2020
Rwanda
312,603 number
in 2020
Australia rank
69th
Rwanda rank
70th

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

  • Australia
  • Rwanda
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k197019952020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 326,103 number against 312,603 number in Rwanda, a difference of 13,500 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 204 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 253,920 number 108,871 number 145,049 number Australia
1980s 257,166 number 146,629 number 110,537 number Australia
1990s 256,035 number 182,527 number 73,509 number Australia
2000s 276,009 number 224,442 number 51,567 number Australia
2010s 290,770 number 271,322 number 19,448 number Australia
2020s 326,103 number 312,603 number 13,500 number Australia

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 Rwanda?
Australia, at 326,103 number against 312,603 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Australia and Rwanda?
13,500 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 69th and Rwanda ranks 70th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.