Belgium vs Netherlands: Average age, primary education and below

Belgium
59.01
in 2003
Netherlands
57.65
in 2016
Belgium rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0204060198520002016

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 59.01 against 57.65 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 34.02 34.31 0.2901 Netherlands
1990s 51.85 48.39 3.46 Belgium
2000s 58.59 51.36 7.23 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 59.01 against 57.65 in Netherlands as of 2003.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Belgium and Netherlands?
1.36, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2003.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed