Belgium vs Romania: Primary education, pupils

Belgium

814,388

in 2023

Romania

873,154

in 2023

Belgium rank

91st

Romania rank

89th

Primary education, pupils over time

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 39 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

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

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.