Belgium vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Belgium
0.7%
in 2018
Switzerland
0.7%
in 2012
Belgium rank
149th
Switzerland rank
148th

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

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
0510152025197719972018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.8% 25.0% 21.2% Switzerland
1980s 5.6% 23.3% 17.7% Switzerland
1990s 3.7% 14.5% 10.8% Switzerland
2000s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Belgium
2010s 1.4% 0.7% 0.8% 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, male, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 149th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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