Belarus vs Eritrea: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Belarus
456,003 number
in 2020
Eritrea
494,886 number
in 2020
Belarus rank
113th
Eritrea rank
111th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belarus
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 494,886 number against 456,003 number in Belarus, a difference of 38,883 number.

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

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

Belarus ranks 113th and Eritrea ranks 111th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 826,483 number 227,491 number 598,992 number Belarus
1980s 773,365 number 304,676 number 468,688 number Belarus
1990s 659,148 number 355,546 number 303,602 number Belarus
2000s 409,924 number 342,995 number 66,929 number Belarus
2010s 385,563 number 446,199 number 60,636 number Eritrea
2020s 456,003 number 494,886 number 38,883 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belarus or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 494,886 number against 456,003 number in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belarus and Eritrea?
38,883 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eritrea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 113th and Eritrea ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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