Belgium vs Germany: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Germany
1.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
143rd
Germany rank
146th

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

  • Belgium
  • Germany
0.511.52200220122023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.

Belgium ranks 143rd and Germany ranks 146th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 1.6% 0.9% Germany
2010s 1.7% 0.9% 0.8% Belgium
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 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, female, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Belgium and Germany?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Belgium ranks 143rd and Germany ranks 146th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,581 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release