Belgium vs China: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Belgium
98.9%
in 2025
China
99.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
China rank
57th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Belgium
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 84.1% | 12.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 89.2% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.4% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Belgium or China?
- China, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Belgium and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and China rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 60th and China ranks 57th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release