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
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
February 2026 Data Release