Belgium vs Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Belgium
3,053 number
in 2018
Samoa
3,311 number
in 2019
Belgium rank
79th
Samoa rank
77th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Belgium
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3,311 number against 3,053 number in Belgium, a difference of 258 number.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,029 number 3,397 number 368 number Samoa
2010s 979.5 number 3,751 number 2,772 number Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Belgium or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3,311 number against 3,053 number in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Belgium and Samoa?
258 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/