Belgium vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Belgium
613,964
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
39.08 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
67th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
65th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.08 million against 613,964 in Belgium, a difference of 38.47 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 218 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 384,802 2.83 million 2.44 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 405,872 5.45 million 5.04 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 473,360 8.23 million 7.75 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 606,122 14.47 million 13.87 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 622,474 26.73 million 26.10 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 599,254 36.28 million 35.68 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Belgium or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.08 million against 613,964 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
38.47 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Belgium ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release