How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Belgium

0.6%

in 2018

Denmark

0.6%

in 2018

Belgium rank

127th

Denmark rank

129th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Denmark ranks 129th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%	Belgium
2010s	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belgium and Denmark?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Belgium ranks 127th and Denmark ranks 129th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/