Belgium vs France: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
France
1.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
156th
France rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 156th and France ranks 157th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | France |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 156th and France ranks 157th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release