Austria vs Belgium: Children out of school, male

Austria
1.4%
in 2024
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Austria rank
147th
Belgium rank
144th

Children out of school, male over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
0.511.52200120122024

How they compare

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

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 147th and Belgium ranks 144th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Austria
2010s 1.4% 1.7% 0.3% Belgium
2020s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Austria and Belgium?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for children out of school, male?
Austria ranks 147th and Belgium ranks 144th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary 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
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.