Australia vs Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
160th
Belgium rank
158th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 160th and Belgium ranks 158th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Australia ranks 160th and Belgium ranks 158th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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