Algeria vs Belgium: Children out of school

Algeria
1.6%
in 2025
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Algeria rank
136th
Belgium rank
134th

Children out of school over time

  • Algeria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 136th and Belgium ranks 134th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Algeria
2010s 0.7% 1.7% 0.9% Belgium
2020s 1.0% 1.4% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Algeria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Algeria and Belgium?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for children out of school?
Algeria ranks 136th and Belgium ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.