Belgium vs ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
137.97 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
83rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 137.97 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 136.22 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 78.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 83rd of 197 countries.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 million 77.15 million 75.68 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2010s 1.51 million 112.54 million 111.03 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2020s 1.71 million 134.14 million 132.43 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 137.97 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 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
136.22 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release