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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium, 1977–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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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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/