Belgium vs MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Belgium
790,278
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
76.07 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
95th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • MDG: Developed Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 76.07 million against 790,278 in Belgium, a difference of 75.28 million.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 96.3 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 98th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th of 222 countries.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
2000s 724,753 73.97 million 73.25 million MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 761,344 75.06 million 74.30 million MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 799,364 76.08 million 75.28 million MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 76.07 million against 790,278 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belgium and MDG: Developed Regions?
75.28 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and MDG: Developed Regions?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 98th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 95th 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