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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Norway: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Belgium

7,368 number

in 2018

Norway

8,169 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

99th

Norway rank

97th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Belgium
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 8,169 number against 7,368 number in Belgium, a difference of 801 number.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Norway ranks 97th of 136 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,664 number	8,044 number	2,620 number	Belgium
2000s	11,543 number	10,491 number	1,053 number	Belgium
2010s	11,519 number	10,246 number	1,273 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Belgium or Norway?: Norway, at 8,169 number against 7,368 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Belgium and Norway?: 801 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Belgium ranks 99th and Norway ranks 97th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/