Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 13,833 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,833 number
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
188,423 number
in 1977
All-time low
9,801 number
in 2003
Years of data
24
1977–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium, 1977–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1977199720181977: 188.4k number1993: 20.2k number1994: 22.3k number1995: 21.4k number1999: 16.7k number2000: 18.9k number2001: 13.0k number2002: 11.6k number2003: 9.8k number2004: 20.7k number2005: 26.1k number2006: 22.9k number2007: 26.2k number2008: 24.7k number2009: 26.7k number2010: 34.0k number2011: 32.9k number2012: 25.8k number2013: 22.5k number2014: 23.3k number2015: 23.0k number2016: 19.0k number2017: 9.9k number2018: 13.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium stood at 13,833 number.

That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium peaked at 188,423 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9,801 number, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 99th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 188,423 number
1993 20,226 number -89.3%
1994 22,293 number +10.2%
1995 21,377 number -4.1%
1999 16,710 number -21.8%
2000 18,850 number +12.8%
2001 12,988 number -31.1%
2002 11,606 number -10.6%
2003 9,801 number -15.6%
2004 20,652 number +110.7%
2005 26,076 number +26.3%
2006 22,878 number -12.3%
2007 26,195 number +14.5%
2008 24,684 number -5.8%
2009 26,712 number +8.2%
2010 34,041 number +27.4%
2011 32,942 number -3.2%
2012 25,756 number -21.8%
2013 22,479 number -12.7%
2014 23,307 number +3.7%
2015 23,024 number -1.2%
2016 18,957 number -17.7%
2017 9,900 number -47.8%
2018 13,833 number +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,423 number 188,423 number 188,423 number 1
1990s 20,152 number 16,710 number 22,293 number 4
2000s 20,044 number 9,801 number 26,712 number 10
2010s 22,693 number 9,900 number 34,041 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 96 Cape Verde 16,063 number compare
  2. 97 Norway 15,843 number compare
  3. 98 Fiji 15,290 number compare
  4. 100 Costa Rica 13,659 number compare
  5. 101 Belarus 12,686 number compare
  6. 102 Finland 11,564 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium was 13,833 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 188,423 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9,801 number in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belgium ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/