Belgium vs Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Serbia
1.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
151st
Serbia rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Belgium ranks 151st and Serbia ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 9.4% | 8.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 9.7% | 8.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Belgium or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belgium and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 151st and Serbia ranks 148th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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