Australia vs Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
153rd
Belgium rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and Belgium ranks 156th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 7 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 153rd and Belgium ranks 156th of 171 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, male (%). 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