Belgium vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Turkey
1.5%
in 2023
Belgium rank
129th
Turkey rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Belgium |
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 Turkey?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belgium and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Turkey ranks 132nd 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