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 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
127th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1977
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1977–2018

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

01231977199720181977: 3.1 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2.2 %1996: 2.1 %1999: 0.861 %2000: 0.357 %2001: 0.03 %2002: 0.213 %2003: 0.925 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 0.543 %2018: 0.602 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium peaked at 3.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 127th of 149 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 3.1%
1993 1.8% -44.2%
1994 2.3% +29.8%
1995 2.2% -3.0%
1996 2.1% -6.7%
1999 0.9% -58.3%
2000 0.4% -58.5%
2001 0.0% -91.6%
2002 0.2% +611.6%
2003 0.9% +334.8%
2004 2.1% +122.9%
2005 2.4% +14.9%
2006 2.3% -2.2%
2007 2.5% +7.9%
2008 2.3% -8.0%
2009 2.0% -11.6%
2010 1.8% -13.6%
2011 1.4% -18.7%
2012 1.2% -15.2%
2013 1.1% -10.7%
2014 1.2% +9.1%
2015 1.3% +12.6%
2016 1.2% -6.9%
2017 0.5% -56.1%
2018 0.6% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1990s 1.8% 0.9% 2.3% 5
2000s 1.5% 0.0% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 1.8% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 124 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  2. 125 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
  3. 126 New Zealand 0.6% compare
  4. 128 Malta 0.6% compare
  5. 129 Denmark 0.6% compare
  6. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% 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 0.6% 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 3.1% 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 0.0% in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Belgium ranks 127th out of 149 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 73.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/