Belgium vs Romania: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Belgium
814,388
in 2023
Romania
873,154
in 2023
Belgium rank
91st
Romania rank
89th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 873,154 against 814,388 in Belgium, a difference of 58,766.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 91st and Romania ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 990,230 1.32 million 326,375 Romania
1980s 751,166 1.51 million 754,960 Romania
1990s 737,941 1.31 million 569,400 Romania
2000s 749,071 985,137 236,066 Romania
2010s 778,917 892,345 113,427 Romania
2020s 818,007 880,209 62,202 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Belgium or Romania?
Romania, at 873,154 against 814,388 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Belgium and Romania?
58,766, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 91st and Romania ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.