Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6,318 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,318 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
101st
of 149 countries
All-time high
42,851 number
in 1977
All-time low
295 number
in 2001
Years of data
25
1977–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1977199720181977: 42.9k number1993: 16.9k number1994: 22.0k number1995: 21.4k number1996: 20.0k number1999: 8.4k number2000: 3.5k number2001: 295 number2002: 2.1k number2003: 9.2k number2004: 20.4k number2005: 23.4k number2006: 22.8k number2007: 24.4k number2008: 22.3k number2009: 19.6k number2010: 17.0k number2011: 13.8k number2012: 11.8k number2013: 10.6k number2014: 11.7k number2015: 13.3k number2016: 12.6k number2017: 5.6k number2018: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium is 6,318 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 42,851 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 295 number, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 101st of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 42,851 number
1993 16,877 number -60.6%
1994 21,969 number +30.2%
1995 21,377 number -2.7%
1996 20,020 number -6.3%
1999 8,421 number -57.9%
2000 3,508 number -58.3%
2001 295 number -91.6%
2002 2,105 number +613.6%
2003 9,173 number +335.8%
2004 20,437 number +122.8%
2005 23,403 number +14.5%
2006 22,757 number -2.8%
2007 24,413 number +7.3%
2008 22,317 number -8.6%
2009 19,641 number -12.0%
2010 16,953 number -13.7%
2011 13,807 number -18.6%
2012 11,762 number -14.8%
2013 10,593 number -9.9%
2014 11,686 number +10.3%
2015 13,336 number +14.1%
2016 12,597 number -5.5%
2017 5,619 number -55.4%
2018 6,318 number +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,851 number 42,851 number 42,851 number 1
1990s 17,733 number 8,421 number 21,969 number 5
2000s 14,805 number 295 number 24,413 number 10
2010s 11,408 number 5,619 number 16,953 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 98 Czechia 7,764 number compare
  2. 99 United Arab Emirates 7,301 number compare
  3. 100 Mongolia 6,558 number compare
  4. 102 Qatar 6,122 number compare
  5. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 5,204 number compare
  6. 104 Finland 5,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium was 6,318 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42,851 number in 1977.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 295 number in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/