Belgium vs Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Belgium
264,333 number
in 2020
Eritrea
288,471 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
Eritrea rank
113th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 288,471 number against 264,333 number in Belgium, a difference of 24,138 number.

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

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

Belgium ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 467,867 number 65,085 number 402,781 number Belgium
1980s 416,639 number 88,351 number 328,289 number Belgium
1990s 279,343 number 119,698 number 159,645 number Belgium
2000s 249,828 number 189,075 number 60,753 number Belgium
2010s 248,132 number 223,227 number 24,905 number Belgium
2020s 264,333 number 288,471 number 24,138 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 288,471 number against 264,333 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Eritrea?
24,138 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eritrea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 116th and Eritrea ranks 113th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.