How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liberia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Belgium

806,360 number

in 2020

Liberia

784,340 number

in 2020

Belgium rank

92nd

Liberia rank

94th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

Belgium
Liberia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 806,360 number against 784,340 number in Liberia, a difference of 22,020 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	910,826 number	247,810 number	663,015 number	Belgium
1980s	764,602 number	326,467 number	438,135 number	Belgium
1990s	724,678 number	346,135 number	378,543 number	Belgium
2000s	732,720 number	498,281 number	234,439 number	Belgium
2010s	756,171 number	703,991 number	52,179 number	Belgium
2020s	806,360 number	784,340 number	22,020 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Liberia?: Belgium, at 806,360 number against 784,340 number in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Liberia?: 22,020 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Liberia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Liberia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 92nd and Liberia ranks 94th 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: 04 September 2026

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