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 2,664 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,664 number
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
98th
of 148 countries
All-time high
15,363 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,097 number
in 2002
Years of data
24
1977–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199720181977: 15.4k number1993: 7.1k number1994: 9.6k number1995: 10.0k number1996: 9.4k number1999: 4.7k number2000: 4.3k number2002: 1.1k number2003: 5.0k number2004: 9.7k number2005: 11.6k number2006: 11.5k number2007: 12.3k number2008: 11.4k number2009: 9.9k number2010: 8.3k number2011: 7.0k number2012: 6.2k number2013: 5.5k number2014: 6.3k number2015: 7.5k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 3.1k number2018: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2,664 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 15,363 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,097 number, in 2002.

That places Belgium 98th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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, female (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 15,363 number
1993 7,103 number -53.8%
1994 9,591 number +35.0%
1995 9,991 number +4.2%
1996 9,424 number -5.7%
1999 4,690 number -50.2%
2000 4,310 number -8.1%
2002 1,097 number -74.5%
2003 4,997 number +355.5%
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 9,876 number -13.3%
2010 8,344 number -15.5%
2011 6,956 number -16.6%
2012 6,184 number -11.1%
2013 5,522 number -10.7%
2014 6,340 number +14.8%
2015 7,480 number +18.0%
2016 7,244 number -3.2%
2017 3,125 number -56.9%
2018 2,664 number -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,363 number 15,363 number 15,363 number 1
1990s 8,160 number 4,690 number 9,991 number 5
2000s 8,530 number 1,097 number 12,326 number 9
2010s 5,984 number 2,664 number 8,344 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 95 Kuwait 3,261 number compare
  2. 96 Czechia 3,123 number compare
  3. 97 Qatar 3,112 number compare
  4. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 2,511 number compare
  5. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
  6. 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 2,664 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 15,363 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 1,097 number in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 98th out of 148 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 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/