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

Belgium
132,192 number
in 2020
Mauritania
127,422 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
100th
Mauritania rank
101st

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

  • Belgium
  • Mauritania
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 132,192 number against 127,422 number in Mauritania, a difference of 4,770 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 101st of 202 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 143,825 number 41,211 number 102,614 number Belgium
1980s 121,063 number 54,034 number 67,029 number Belgium
1990s 121,050 number 69,433 number 51,617 number Belgium
2000s 118,679 number 85,651 number 33,028 number Belgium
2010s 128,328 number 110,361 number 17,967 number Belgium
2020s 132,192 number 127,422 number 4,770 number Belgium

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, Belgium or Mauritania?
Belgium, at 132,192 number against 127,422 number in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Belgium and Mauritania?
4,770 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritania?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Mauritania rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 101st 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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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/