Belgium vs Paraguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Belgium
63,294
in 2024
Paraguay
69,512
in 2025
Belgium rank
102nd
Paraguay rank
99th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 69,512 against 63,294 in Belgium, a difference of 6,218.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 99th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,706 | 66,729 | 7,023 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 66,252 | 63,292 | 2,960 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 64,531 | 69,163 | 4,632 | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 69,512 against 63,294 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 6,218, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 99th 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, male (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