Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Belgium
26.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
45th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 26.71 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.57 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 23.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.69 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 23.57 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 25.65 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 24.6 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 26.83 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 25.7 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 26.71 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25.57 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.