Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium peaked at 10.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 133rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.3% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +110.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 130 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 131 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 132 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 135 Lithuania 0.7% compare
- 136 Israel 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/