Belgium vs United Kingdom: Adolescents out of school, female

Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
131st
United Kingdom rank
134th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.3% 0.5% United Kingdom
2010s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% United Kingdom
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Belgium or United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Belgium ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.