Belgium vs Libya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Belgium
132,192 number
in 2020
Libya
132,957 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
100th
Libya rank
98th

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

  • Belgium
  • Libya
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 132,957 number against 132,192 number in Belgium, a difference of 765 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and Libya ranks 98th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 143,825 number 86,833 number 56,993 number Belgium
1980s 121,063 number 118,445 number 2,617 number Belgium
1990s 121,050 number 126,133 number 5,083 number Libya
2000s 118,679 number 114,665 number 4,014 number Belgium
2010s 128,328 number 125,658 number 2,670 number Belgium
2020s 132,192 number 132,957 number 765 number Libya

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 age, Belgium or Libya?
Libya, at 132,957 number against 132,192 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Belgium and Libya?
765 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Libya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Libya rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Belgium ranks 100th and Libya ranks 98th 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/