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 3,654 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,654 number
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
97th
of 148 countries
All-time high
27,488 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,008 number
in 2002
Years of data
24
1977–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1977199720181977: 27.5k number1993: 9.8k number1994: 12.4k number1995: 11.4k number1996: 10.6k number1999: 3.7k number2000: 5.2k number2002: 1.0k number2003: 4.2k number2004: 10.8k number2005: 11.8k number2006: 11.3k number2007: 12.1k number2008: 10.9k number2009: 9.8k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 6.9k number2012: 5.6k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 5.9k number2016: 5.4k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,654 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Belgium peaked at 27,488 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,008 number, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 97th of 148 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, male (number) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 27,488 number
1993 9,774 number -64.4%
1994 12,378 number +26.6%
1995 11,386 number -8.0%
1996 10,596 number -6.9%
1999 3,731 number -64.8%
2000 5,161 number +38.3%
2002 1,008 number -80.5%
2003 4,176 number +314.3%
2004 10,762 number +157.7%
2005 11,813 number +9.8%
2006 11,252 number -4.7%
2007 12,087 number +7.4%
2008 10,925 number -9.6%
2009 9,765 number -10.6%
2010 8,609 number -11.8%
2011 6,851 number -20.4%
2012 5,578 number -18.6%
2013 5,071 number -9.1%
2014 5,346 number +5.4%
2015 5,856 number +9.5%
2016 5,353 number -8.6%
2017 2,494 number -53.4%
2018 3,654 number +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,488 number 27,488 number 27,488 number 1
1990s 9,573 number 3,731 number 12,378 number 5
2000s 8,550 number 1,008 number 12,087 number 9
2010s 5,424 number 2,494 number 8,609 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 94 Belarus 4,256 number compare
  2. 95 Cape Verde 3,847 number compare
  3. 96 Kazakhstan 3,727 number compare
  4. 98 Bahrain 3,104 number compare
  5. 99 Qatar 3,010 number compare
  6. 100 Finland 2,799 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 3,654 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 27,488 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 1,008 number in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Belgium ranks 97th 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 66.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/