Algeria vs Belgium: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Algeria
98.4%
in 2025
Belgium
98.3%
in 2023
Algeria rank
62nd
Belgium rank
64th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belgium ahead.
Algeria ranks 62nd and Belgium ranks 64th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.7% | 37.6% | 36.9% | Belgium |
| 1830s | 1.1% | 49.3% | 48.2% | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 61.4% | 59.7% | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2.6% | 70.7% | 68.1% | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4.7% | 71.8% | 67.1% | Belgium |
| 1870s | 6.9% | 74.2% | 67.3% | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.8% | 47.8% | 39.1% | Belgium |
| 1890s | 11.3% | 64.3% | 53.0% | Belgium |
| 1900s | 12.9% | 75.0% | 62.2% | Belgium |
| 1910s | 14.9% | 77.0% | 62.0% | Belgium |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 85.7% | 71.8% | Belgium |
| 1930s | 18.3% | 91.0% | 72.7% | Belgium |
| 1940s | 20.2% | 94.3% | 74.2% | Belgium |
| 1950s | 23.5% | 86.6% | 63.1% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 47.2% | 100.0% | 52.8% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 70.7% | 96.2% | 25.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 97.0% | 17.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Algeria or Belgium?
- Algeria, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Algeria and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Algeria ranks 62nd and Belgium ranks 64th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.