Australia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Australia
611,297
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
43.50 million
in 2024
Australia rank
83rd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
83rd

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 43.50 million against 611,297 in Australia, a difference of 42.89 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 71.2 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 83rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 520,534 52.66 million 52.14 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 612,910 54.95 million 54.34 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 615,371 51.87 million 51.25 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Australia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 43.50 million against 611,297 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
42.89 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 83rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release