Belgium vs Czechia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Belgium
124,045
in 2024
Czechia
118,409
in 2024
Belgium rank
102nd
Czechia rank
105th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Belgium
  • Czechia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 124,045 against 118,409 in Czechia, a difference of 5,636.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 102nd and Czechia ranks 105th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Czechia Difference Ahead
2000s 116,923 91,061 25,862 Belgium
2010s 129,518 112,166 17,353 Belgium
2020s 126,202 114,849 11,352 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Belgium or Czechia?
Belgium, at 124,045 against 118,409 in Czechia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Belgium and Czechia?
5,636, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Czechia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Czechia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 102nd and Czechia ranks 105th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Belgium vs Czechia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-the-official-primary-entry-age-both-sexes-number/belgium/czechia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-the-official-primary-entry-age-both-sexes-number/belgium/czechia/">Belgium vs Czechia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release