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

Belgium: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 7,368 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,368 number
Change on year
up 75.3%
World rank
99th
of 136 countries
All-time high
103,668 number
in 1977
All-time low
4,203 number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1977–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1977199720181977: 103.7k number1993: 10.9k number1999: 10.7k number2000: 15.6k number2001: 9.2k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 4.8k number2004: 11.0k number2005: 14.5k number2006: 11.4k number2007: 13.9k number2008: 13.3k number2009: 14.2k number2010: 18.1k number2011: 17.6k number2012: 13.1k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 11.7k number2015: 11.3k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 4.2k number2018: 7.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium is 7,368 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium peaked at 103,668 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,203 number, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 99th of 136 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, male (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 103,668 number
1993 10,936 number -89.5%
1999 10,664 number -2.5%
2000 15,578 number +46.1%
2001 9,156 number -41.2%
2002 7,694 number -16.0%
2003 4,803 number -37.6%
2004 10,976 number +128.5%
2005 14,486 number +32.0%
2006 11,373 number -21.5%
2007 13,869 number +21.9%
2008 13,292 number -4.2%
2009 14,206 number +6.9%
2010 18,134 number +27.7%
2011 17,635 number -2.8%
2012 13,096 number -25.7%
2013 11,606 number -11.4%
2014 11,684 number +0.7%
2015 11,330 number -3.0%
2016 8,613 number -24.0%
2017 4,203 number -51.2%
2018 7,368 number +75.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 7,368 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 7,368 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103,668 number 103,668 number 103,668 number 1
1990s 10,800 number 10,664 number 10,936 number 2
2000s 11,543 number 4,803 number 15,578 number 10
2010s 11,519 number 4,203 number 18,134 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 96 Costa Rica 8,258 number compare
  2. 97 Norway 8,169 number compare
  3. 98 Bahrain 8,101 number compare
  4. 100 Georgia 6,972 number compare
  5. 101 Belarus 6,512 number compare
  6. 102 Israel 6,352 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 7,368 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 103,668 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 4,203 number in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Belgium ranks 99th out of 136 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 44.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/