Netherlands vs Tunisia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Netherlands
1.09 million number
in 2020
Tunisia
1.12 million number
in 2020
Netherlands rank
85th
Tunisia rank
84th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Netherlands
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.12 million number against 1.09 million number in Netherlands, a difference of 26,190 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 84th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 million number 946,784 number 507,244 number Netherlands
1980s 1.19 million number 1.09 million number 103,742 number Netherlands
1990s 1.11 million number 1.26 million number 156,202 number Tunisia
2000s 1.19 million number 1.09 million number 105,800 number Netherlands
2010s 1.17 million number 987,752 number 180,843 number Netherlands
2020s 1.09 million number 1.12 million number 26,190 number Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Netherlands or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.12 million number against 1.09 million number in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Netherlands and Tunisia?
26,190 number, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tunisia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 84th 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.