Which has higher children out of school, Belgium or Marshall Islands?

Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Marshall Islands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Marshall Islands: Children out of school

Belgium

1.7%

in 2023

Marshall Islands

1.5%

in 2024

Belgium rank

134th

Marshall Islands rank

137th

Children out of school over time

Belgium
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Marshall Islands ranks 137th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1%	3.9%	3.8%	Marshall Islands
2010s	1.8%	4.0%	2.2%	Marshall Islands
2020s	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Belgium or Marshall Islands?: Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Belgium and Marshall Islands?: 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Marshall Islands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Marshall Islands rank globally for children out of school?: Belgium ranks 134th and Marshall Islands ranks 137th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.