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

Belgium
68,199 number
in 2020
Libya
68,291 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
99th
Libya rank
98th

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

  • Belgium
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 68,291 number against 68,199 number in Belgium, a difference of 92 number.

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

Belgium ranks 99th 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 73,702 number 44,105 number 29,597 number Belgium
1980s 62,132 number 60,435 number 1,696 number Belgium
1990s 62,091 number 64,519 number 2,428 number Libya
2000s 60,584 number 58,832 number 1,752 number Belgium
2010s 65,686 number 64,468 number 1,218 number Belgium
2020s 68,199 number 68,291 number 92 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 68,291 number against 68,199 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?
92 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 99th 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, 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/