Belgium vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 130th of 137 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 7.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.1% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Portugal ranks 130th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/