Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium peaked at 3.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Belgium 125th out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.9% | — |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -65.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +313.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +158.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 122 New Zealand 0.8% compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 0.8% compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 0.8% compare
- 126 Denmark 0.7% compare
- 127 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 128 Uruguay 0.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/