Belgium vs Slovakia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Belgium
67.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
63.9%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Slovakia rank
31st
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 67.9% against 63.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 74.3% | 7.6% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 63.9% | 4.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 67.9% against 63.9% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 4.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.