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Australia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes

330,328count · 2020+18.8% since 2010

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/ Annual figures for Australia from 1970 to 2020.

19812020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2020330,328
2019324,604
2018322,182
2017321,094
2016319,669
2015316,684
2014314,236
2013307,172
2012297,646
2011287,472
2010278,028
2009270,138
2008264,040
2007259,677
2006257,013
2005255,957
2004254,657
2003256,460
2002259,912
2001263,698
2000266,763
1999267,929
1998266,761
1997264,211
1996261,149
1995258,246
1994256,500
1993256,554
1992256,966
1991256,637
1990254,858
1989252,126
1988244,770
1987236,099
1986228,881
1985224,999
1984225,081
1983231,361
1982240,270
1981248,773
1980254,674
1979257,707
1978256,199
1977252,537
1976248,780
1975246,388
1974247,267
1973248,482
1972249,555
1971249,922
1970249,186

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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