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

Belarus
456,003 number
in 2020
Norway
446,313 number
in 2020
Belarus rank
113th
Norway rank
115th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 456,003 number against 446,313 number in Norway, a difference of 9,690 number.

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

Belarus ranks 113th and Norway ranks 115th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 826,483 number 382,123 number 444,360 number Belarus
1980s 773,365 number 360,239 number 413,126 number Belarus
1990s 659,148 number 339,683 number 319,465 number Belarus
2000s 409,924 number 430,540 number 20,616 number Norway
2010s 385,563 number 433,527 number 47,964 number Norway
2020s 456,003 number 446,313 number 9,690 number Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus, at 456,003 number against 446,313 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belarus and Norway?
9,690 number, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 113th and Norway ranks 115th 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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About this data

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.