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

Belgium
68,199 number
in 2020
Paraguay
70,174 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
99th
Paraguay rank
96th

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

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 70,174 number against 68,199 number in Belgium, a difference of 1,975 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 96th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 73,702 number 42,753 number 30,949 number Belgium
1980s 62,132 number 52,408 number 9,724 number Belgium
1990s 62,091 number 67,587 number 5,496 number Paraguay
2000s 60,584 number 71,010 number 10,426 number Paraguay
2010s 65,686 number 69,581 number 3,894 number Paraguay
2020s 68,199 number 70,174 number 1,975 number Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 70,174 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 between Belgium and Paraguay?
1,975 number, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 96th 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/