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

Belgium
134,378 number
in 2020
Congo
137,536 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
93rd
Congo rank
91st

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

  • Belgium
  • Congo
50.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Congo currently reports 137,536 number against 134,378 number in Belgium, a difference of 3,158 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 91st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 155,715 number 37,200 number 118,515 number Belgium
1980s 133,163 number 52,653 number 80,510 number Belgium
1990s 120,600 number 68,149 number 52,451 number Belgium
2000s 124,265 number 84,519 number 39,746 number Belgium
2010s 124,372 number 114,662 number 9,711 number Belgium
2020s 134,378 number 137,536 number 3,158 number Congo

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 Congo?
Congo, at 137,536 number against 134,378 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Congo?
3,158 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Congo rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 91st of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.