How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?

10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Belgium

6,318 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

5,204 number

in 2015

Belgium rank

101st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

103rd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Belgium
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,318 number against 5,204 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,114 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 149 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19,897 number	3,277 number	16,620 number	Belgium
2010s	13,142 number	5,075 number	8,067 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?: Belgium, at 6,318 number against 5,204 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1,114 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Belgium ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/