Nauru vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Nauru
289
in 2025
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
369,930
in 2024
Nauru rank
211th
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
211th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Nauru
  • SDG: Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

SDG: Australia and New Zealand currently reports 369,930 against 289 in Nauru, a difference of 369,641.

That makes SDG: Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1,280.0 times Nauru's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 211th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 211th of 222 countries.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru SDG: Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 281 317,745 317,464 SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2000s 251.3 317,710 317,459 SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2010s 290 369,032 368,742 SDG: Australia and New Zealand
2020s 301.2 373,315 373,014 SDG: Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Nauru or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand, at 369,930 against 289 in Nauru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Nauru and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
369,641, with SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nauru and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Nauru ranks 211th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 211th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release