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

Belarus
62,768 number
in 2020
Sweden
60,872 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 62,768 number against 60,872 number in Sweden, a difference of 1,896 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 77,787 number 59,189 number 18,598 number Belarus
1980s 76,477 number 51,566 number 24,910 number Belarus
1990s 77,007 number 56,456 number 20,551 number Belarus
2000s 47,146 number 52,326 number 5,180 number Sweden
2010s 53,511 number 58,011 number 4,500 number Sweden
2020s 62,768 number 60,872 number 1,896 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 62,768 number against 60,872 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?
1,896 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/