Algeria vs Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Algeria
1.6%
in 2025
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Algeria rank
142nd
Belgium rank
140th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 142nd and Belgium ranks 140th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 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, Algeria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Algeria and Belgium?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 142nd and Belgium ranks 140th of 203 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 (%). 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