Belgium vs Netherlands: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population

Belgium
98.3
in 2024
Netherlands
98.3
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
14th

Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.3 against 98.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 44 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 98.5 99.13 0.6286 Netherlands
2020s 98.5 98.58 0.08 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 98.3 against 98.3 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Belgium and Netherlands?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 545 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed