Belgium vs Indonesia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Belgium
98.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
98.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Indonesia rank
63rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Belgium
- Indonesia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 165 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 81.7% | 14.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 89.0% | 7.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 92.7% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Belgium, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Belgium and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Indonesia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.