Children out of school in Belgium
Belgium: Children out of school was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Belgium stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Belgium peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Belgium 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +396.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Belgium?
- Children out of school in Belgium was 1.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for children out of school?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.