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

Belarus
59,034 number
in 2020
Sweden
57,750 number
in 2020
Belarus rank
103rd
Sweden rank
104th

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

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 59,034 number against 57,750 number in Sweden, a difference of 1,284 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 74,262 number 56,191 number 18,071 number Belarus
1980s 73,664 number 49,141 number 24,523 number Belarus
1990s 73,604 number 53,566 number 20,038 number Belarus
2000s 44,614 number 49,719 number 5,105 number Sweden
2010s 50,500 number 54,888 number 4,388 number Sweden
2020s 59,034 number 57,750 number 1,284 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 age, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 59,034 number against 57,750 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Belarus and Sweden?
1,284 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 age?
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, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/