Australia vs WB: South Asia: School age population, primary education, female

Australia
1.11 million
in 2024
WB: South Asia
64.91 million
in 2024
Australia rank
66th
WB: South Asia rank
65th

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • WB: South Asia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199920112024

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 64.91 million against 1.11 million in Australia, a difference of 63.80 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 58.7 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 66th and WB: South Asia ranks 65th of 222 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 915,083 67.88 million 66.97 million WB: South Asia
2010s 1.01 million 69.34 million 68.33 million WB: South Asia
2020s 1.10 million 66.06 million 64.95 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Australia or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 64.91 million against 1.11 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Australia and WB: South Asia?
63.80 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Australia ranks 66th and WB: South Asia ranks 65th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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