Belgium vs Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Belgium
1.0%
in 2025
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
154th
Iceland rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 154th and Iceland ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | — |
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, male (modelled), Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Iceland ranks 151st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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