Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Belgium
2,109
in 2023
Puerto Rico
2,417
in 2024
Belgium rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
111th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Belgium
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2,417 against 2,109 in Belgium, a difference of 308.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Belgium ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 180 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 1,987 9,602 7,615 Puerto Rico
2020s 2,109 2,910 801 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2,417 against 2,109 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
308, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Belgium ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release