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

Australia
2.29 million number
in 2020
Cambodia
2.06 million number
in 2020
Australia rank
62nd
Cambodia rank
65th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.29 million number against 2.06 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 235,870 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 62nd and Cambodia ranks 65th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Cambodia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cambodia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.51 million number 1.24 million number 276,085 number Australia
1980s 1.49 million number 1.09 million number 401,344 number Australia
1990s 1.68 million number 1.84 million number 153,793 number Cambodia
2000s 1.89 million number 2.03 million number 136,468 number Cambodia
2010s 2.09 million number 1.88 million number 201,873 number Australia
2020s 2.29 million number 2.06 million number 235,870 number 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 Cambodia?
Australia, at 2.29 million number against 2.06 million number in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Australia and Cambodia?
235,870 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 62nd and Cambodia ranks 65th of 206 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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