Belgium vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belgium
1.75 million
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
136.51 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
84th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
86th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720102024

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 136.51 million against 1.75 million in Belgium, a difference of 134.75 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 77.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 84th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th of 197 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 1.48 million 72.87 million 71.39 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.51 million 108.34 million 106.83 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.71 million 132.48 million 130.77 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 136.51 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
134.75 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 84th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th 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

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