Belgium vs Netherlands: Children not in school

Belgium
1.69
in 2023
Netherlands
1.67
in 2023
Belgium rank
151st
Netherlands rank
153rd

Children not in school over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.69 against 1.67 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 1.58 0.7811 0.7998 Belgium
2020s 1.45 1.34 0.1092 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 1.69 against 1.67 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in children not in school between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.02, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for children not in school?
Belgium ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 153rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
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