Belgium vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belgium
1.8%
in 2023
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
145th
Sweden rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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 Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 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, male (%). 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