Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Belgium, at 99.1% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Belgium

99.1%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa

78.4%

in 2018

Belgium rank

29th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

32nd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

Belgium
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.1% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.6%	74.9%	22.7%	Belgium
2010s	98.2%	77.0%	21.2%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Belgium, at 99.1% against 78.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 20.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?: Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.