How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Paraguay: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Belgium

1.58 million number

in 2020

Paraguay

1.75 million number

in 2019

Belgium rank

82nd

Paraguay rank

79th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Belgium
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.75 million number against 1.58 million number in Belgium, a difference of 170,700 number.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.46 million number	1.18 million number	283,105 number	Belgium
2000s	1.48 million number	1.24 million number	246,250 number	Belgium
2010s	1.51 million number	1.70 million number	195,464 number	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Belgium or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 1.75 million number against 1.58 million number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Belgium and Paraguay?: 170,700 number, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.