How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?

5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.

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.

Belgium vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Belgium

0.5%

in 2018

Sierra Leone

0.5%

in 2016

Belgium rank

153rd

Sierra Leone rank

154th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Belgium
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Belgium ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.0%	55.4%	49.4%	Sierra Leone
2010s	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%	Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?: Belgium, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sierra Leone?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/