Belgium vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Spain
1.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
129th
Spain rank
131st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st of 169 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 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.4% | 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 1.7% against 1.5% 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?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Spain ranks 131st of 169 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, female (%). 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