Belgium vs Congo: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Belgium
806,360 number
in 2020
Congo
879,262 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
92nd
Congo rank
89th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 879,262 number against 806,360 number in Belgium, a difference of 72,902 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 92nd and Congo ranks 89th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 910,826 number 246,905 number 663,921 number Belgium
1980s 764,602 number 344,192 number 420,410 number Belgium
1990s 724,678 number 432,840 number 291,838 number Belgium
2000s 732,720 number 547,486 number 185,234 number Belgium
2010s 756,171 number 750,544 number 5,627 number Belgium
2020s 806,360 number 879,262 number 72,902 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Congo?
Congo, at 879,262 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 Congo?
72,902 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Congo rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 92nd and Congo ranks 89th 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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About this data

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.