How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Belgium

1.6%

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.9%

in 2023

Belgium rank

158th

United Kingdom rank

157th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 178 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	United Kingdom
2010s	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	United Kingdom

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, Belgium or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and United Kingdom?: 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Belgium ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 157th 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

Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release