Belize vs Netherlands: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belize
4,953 children
in 2024
Netherlands
5,698 children
in 2023
Belize rank
123rd
Netherlands rank
120th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belize
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,698 children against 4,953 children in Belize, a difference of 745 children.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.18 children | 2,206 children | 1,963 children | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,753 children | 3,549 children | 795.73 children | Netherlands |
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, Belize or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,698 children against 4,953 children in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belize and Netherlands?
- 745 children, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Netherlands rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belize ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 120th 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.