Belarus vs Sweden: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Belarus
121,802 number
in 2020
Sweden
118,622 number
in 2020
Belarus rank
103rd
Sweden rank
104th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 121,802 number against 118,622 number in Sweden, a difference of 3,180 number.

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

Belarus ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 152,049 number 115,380 number 36,669 number Belarus
1980s 150,141 number 100,707 number 49,434 number Belarus
1990s 150,610 number 110,021 number 40,589 number Belarus
2000s 91,760 number 102,045 number 10,285 number Sweden
2010s 104,011 number 112,898 number 8,887 number Sweden
2020s 121,802 number 118,622 number 3,180 number Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 121,802 number against 118,622 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Belarus and Sweden?
3,180 number, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Belarus ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/