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

Belgium
1,034 number
in 2018
Finland
982 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
79th
Finland rank
82nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,034 number against 982 number in Finland, a difference of 52 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Finland ranks 82nd of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,599 number 8,461 number 6,862 number Finland
2000s 1,116 number 1,993 number 877.3 number Finland
2010s 362.67 number 416.78 number 54.11 number Finland

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 Finland?
Belgium, at 1,034 number against 982 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Belgium and Finland?
52 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 79th and Finland ranks 82nd of 132 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/