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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198620042023

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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.