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

Belgium: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,465 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,465 number
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
94th
of 137 countries
All-time high
84,755 number
in 1977
All-time low
3,832 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1977199720181977: 84.8k number1993: 9.3k number1999: 6.0k number2000: 9.2k number2001: 3.8k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 5.0k number2004: 9.7k number2005: 11.6k number2006: 11.5k number2007: 12.3k number2008: 11.4k number2009: 12.5k number2010: 15.9k number2011: 15.3k number2012: 12.7k number2013: 10.9k number2014: 11.6k number2015: 11.7k number2016: 10.3k number2017: 5.7k number2018: 6.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6,465 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium peaked at 84,755 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,832 number, in 2001.

That places Belgium 94th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 84,755 number
1993 9,290 number -89.0%
1999 6,046 number -34.9%
2000 9,235 number +52.7%
2001 3,832 number -58.5%
2002 3,912 number +2.1%
2003 4,997 number +27.7%
2004 9,675 number +93.6%
2005 11,590 number +19.8%
2006 11,505 number -0.7%
2007 12,326 number +7.1%
2008 11,392 number -7.6%
2009 12,506 number +9.8%
2010 15,907 number +27.2%
2011 15,307 number -3.8%
2012 12,660 number -17.3%
2013 10,873 number -14.1%
2014 11,623 number +6.9%
2015 11,694 number +0.6%
2016 10,344 number -11.5%
2017 5,697 number -44.9%
2018 6,465 number +13.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 6,465 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 6,465 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84,755 number 84,755 number 84,755 number 1
1990s 7,668 number 6,046 number 9,290 number 2
2000s 9,097 number 3,832 number 12,506 number 10
2010s 11,174 number 5,697 number 15,907 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 91 Cape Verde 7,782 number compare
  2. 92 Norway 7,674 number compare
  3. 93 Mauritius 7,254 number compare
  4. 95 Uruguay 6,276 number compare
  5. 96 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  6. 97 Finland 6,134 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 6,465 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 84,755 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 3,832 number in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belgium ranks 94th out of 137 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 43.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/