Australia vs GPE: Region 2: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
148,382
in 2024
GPE: Region 2
9.15 million
in 2024
Australia rank
73rd
GPE: Region 2 rank
74th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 9.15 million against 148,382 in Australia, a difference of 9.00 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 61.6 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 73rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 74th of 222 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,889 | 5.77 million | 5.65 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 148,962 | 7.73 million | 7.58 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 150,802 | 9.02 million | 8.87 million | GPE: Region 2 |
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, Australia or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 9.15 million against 148,382 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and GPE: Region 2?
- 9.00 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and GPE: Region 2?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 73rd and GPE: Region 2 ranks 74th 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, 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