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

Belgium
68,199 number
in 2020
Nicaragua
68,024 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
100th

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

  • Belgium
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 68,199 number against 68,024 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 175 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 73,702 number 44,764 number 28,938 number Belgium
1980s 62,132 number 60,615 number 1,517 number Belgium
1990s 62,091 number 69,602 number 7,511 number Nicaragua
2000s 60,584 number 67,555 number 6,971 number Nicaragua
2010s 65,686 number 67,562 number 1,875 number Nicaragua
2020s 68,199 number 68,024 number 175 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 Nicaragua?
Belgium, at 68,199 number against 68,024 number in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Belgium and Nicaragua?
175 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th 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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About this data

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/