Belgium vs Netherlands: Working-age population with primary education, total

Belgium
0.1%
in 2016
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2016
Belgium rank
79th
Netherlands rank
80th

Working-age population with primary education, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.050.10.150.2198520002016

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 113 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Belgium
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, total, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, total between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for working-age population with primary education, total?
Belgium ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed