Belgium vs Tunisia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belgium
13,226 children
in 2023
Tunisia
14,015 children
in 2023
Belgium rank
101st
Tunisia rank
100th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14,015 children against 13,226 children in Belgium, a difference of 789 children.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tunisia ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 100th of 196 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,369 children | 31,474 children | 27,105 children | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 12,920 children | 15,218 children | 2,297 children | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11,192 children | 19,229 children | 8,038 children | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14,015 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 Tunisia?
- 789 children, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Tunisia ranks 100th 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.