Belgium vs Eritrea: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
279,994
in 2024
Eritrea
265,392
in 2025
Belgium rank
117th
Eritrea rank
119th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Eritrea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 279,994 against 265,392 in Eritrea, a difference of 14,602.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,851 | 171,247 | 78,604 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 248,122 | 240,104 | 8,019 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 274,480 | 263,889 | 10,590 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Eritrea?
- Belgium, at 279,994 against 265,392 in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Eritrea?
- 14,602, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Eritrea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Eritrea rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 119th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release