Belgium vs Palestine: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
137,450
in 2024
Palestine
142,489
in 2025
Belgium rank
99th
Palestine rank
97th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Palestine
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019972025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 142,489 against 137,450 in Belgium, a difference of 5,039.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 97th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 124,021 102,005 22,016 Belgium
2010s 124,684 112,536 12,148 Belgium
2020s 137,292 132,705 4,588 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Palestine?
Palestine, at 142,489 against 137,450 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Palestine?
5,039, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Palestine rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 97th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release