Belgium vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belgium
1.0%
in 2025
Latvia
0.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
154th
Latvia rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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