Belgium vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
135th
Spain rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Spain ranks 138th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Spain ranks 138th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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