Belgium vs ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Belgium
790,278
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
71.76 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 71.76 million against 790,278 in Belgium, a difference of 70.97 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 90.8 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 98th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th of 222 countries.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Difference Ahead
2000s 724,753 44.33 million 43.61 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 761,344 58.58 million 57.82 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 799,364 70.04 million 69.24 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 71.76 million against 790,278 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belgium and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
70.97 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 98th and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 96th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release