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

Belgium
68,199 number
in 2020
Mauritania
64,760 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
99th
Mauritania rank
102nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 68,199 number against 64,760 number in Mauritania, a difference of 3,439 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Belgium ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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 73,702 number 20,878 number 52,824 number Belgium
1980s 62,132 number 27,386 number 34,746 number Belgium
1990s 62,091 number 35,281 number 26,810 number Belgium
2000s 60,584 number 43,515 number 17,068 number Belgium
2010s 65,686 number 56,015 number 9,671 number Belgium
2020s 68,199 number 64,760 number 3,439 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 68,199 number against 64,760 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?
3,439 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 99th and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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/