Belgium vs India: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
India
1.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
India rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and India ranks 145th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% | India |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | India |
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 India?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.6% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Belgium and India?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and India ranks 145th 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