Belgium vs Spain: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population
Belgium
98.3
in 2024
Spain
98.4
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 98.4 against 98.3 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5 | 98.06 | 0.4429 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.58 | 0.08 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 98.4 against 98.3 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.