Belgium vs Spain: Over-age students, primary
Belgium
4.8%
in 2017
Spain
5.2%
in 2017
Belgium rank
107th
Spain rank
104th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 107th and Spain ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Belgium ranks 107th and Spain ranks 104th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.