Australia vs Ecuador: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Australia
2.28 million
in 2024
Ecuador
1.86 million
in 2025
Australia rank
66th
Ecuador rank
69th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.28 million against 1.86 million in Ecuador, a difference of 421,660.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 222 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 1.88 million 1.84 million 37,790 Australia
2010s 2.08 million 1.96 million 125,442 Australia
2020s 2.27 million 1.87 million 403,050 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Australia or Ecuador?
Australia, at 2.28 million against 1.86 million in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Australia and Ecuador?
421,660, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ecuador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Ecuador rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release