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

Belgium
404,350
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
36.42 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
98th
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
96th

School age population, primary education, male over time

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

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 36.42 million against 404,350 in Belgium, a difference of 36.01 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 90.1 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 370,336 22.45 million 22.08 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 389,343 29.73 million 29.34 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 408,960 35.56 million 35.15 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, male, Belgium or ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 36.42 million against 404,350 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Belgium and ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
36.01 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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