Belgium vs Ireland: 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
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 134th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Belgium |
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 Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 132nd and Ireland ranks 134th of 136 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, male (%). 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/