Children not in school in Belgium
Belgium: Children not in school was 1.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Belgium stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Belgium peaked at 1.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 2003.
That places Belgium 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0904 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1285 | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 | -88.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3304 | +2227.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1166 | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2703 | +131.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3998 | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5444 | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7272 | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8593 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +24.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 35% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2227.0% | 0.0142 | 0.3304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2913 | 0.0142 | 0.7272 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.8593 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.21 | 1.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Serbia 1.91 compare
- 149 Switzerland 1.82 compare
- 150 Albania 1.72 compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 1.69 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.67 compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.64 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Belgium?
- Children not in school in Belgium was 1.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for children not in school?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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