Belgium vs East Timor: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belgium
13,226 children
in 2023
East Timor
13,085 children
in 2023
Belgium rank
101st
East Timor rank
102nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belgium
- East Timor
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13,226 children against 13,085 children in East Timor, a difference of 141 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Timor ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,318 children | 16,072 children | 7,754 children | East Timor |
| 2010s | 12,714 children | 11,256 children | 1,458 children | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11,574 children | 11,281 children | 292.5 children | Belgium |
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 East Timor?
- Belgium, at 13,226 children against 13,085 children in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belgium and East Timor?
- 141 children, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and East Timor rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belgium ranks 101st and East Timor ranks 102nd 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.