Belgium vs Guyana: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belgium
13,226 children
in 2023
Guyana
17,362 children
in 2023
Belgium rank
101st
Guyana rank
98th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belgium
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17,362 children against 13,226 children in Belgium, a difference of 4,136 children.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guyana ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Guyana ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,836 children | 5,191 children | 645.33 children | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,770 children | 379.66 children | 12,390 children | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,665 children | 15,281 children | 3,616 children | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belgium or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17,362 children against 13,226 children in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belgium and Guyana?
- 4,136 children, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Guyana rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Guyana ranks 98th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.