Belgium vs Central African Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Belgium
806,360 number
in 2020
Central African Republic
823,789 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
92nd
Central African Republic rank
90th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 823,789 number against 806,360 number in Belgium, a difference of 17,429 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Central African Republic ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 910,826 number 295,874 number 614,952 number Belgium
1980s 764,602 number 381,881 number 382,721 number Belgium
1990s 724,678 number 509,985 number 214,693 number Belgium
2000s 732,720 number 641,269 number 91,451 number Belgium
2010s 756,171 number 778,660 number 22,489 number Central African Republic
2020s 806,360 number 823,789 number 17,429 number Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 823,789 number against 806,360 number in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Central African Republic?
17,429 number, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central African Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Central African Republic rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Central African Republic ranks 90th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.