Belgium vs ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Belgium
1.75 million
in 2024
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
142.59 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
82nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 142.59 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 140.84 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 81.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 84th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 72.87 million | 71.40 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 111.19 million | 109.69 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 137.74 million | 136.03 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 142.59 million against 1.75 million in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Belgium and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- 140.84 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 84th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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