Belgium vs Palau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Palau
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
Palau rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Palau
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Palau ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 31.0% | 30.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 23.0% | 21.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 8.2% | 6.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Palau?
- Belgium, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Palau rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Palau ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release