Children out of school, primary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Children out of school, primary, female was 6,554 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,554
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
108th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7,467
in 2011
All-time low
1,455
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Belgium, 2004–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2004201320232004: 1.7k2005: 1.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.8k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.5k2011: 7.5k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.9k2015: 7.0k2016: 7.4k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.3k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 6.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, children out of school, primary, female in Belgium stood at 6,554.

The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 7,467 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,455, in 2005.

That places Belgium 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Belgium, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 1,745
2005 1,455 -16.6%
2006 2,460 +69.1%
2007 3,031 +23.2%
2008 3,764 +24.2%
2009 4,248 +12.9%
2010 4,521 +6.4%
2011 7,467 +65.2%
2012 6,764 -9.4%
2013 6,659 -1.6%
2014 6,865 +3.1%
2015 7,032 +2.4%
2016 7,388 +5.1%
2017 5,342 -27.7%
2018 5,195 -2.8%
2019 5,280 +1.6%
2020 4,892 -7.3%
2021 5,818 +18.9%
2022 4,873 -16.2%
2023 6,554 +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,784 1,455 4,248 6
2010s 6,251 4,521 7,467 10
2020s 5,534 4,873 6,554 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 105 Kyrgyzstan 8,359 compare
  2. 106 Serbia 7,724 compare
  3. 107 Bulgaria 6,943 compare
  4. 109 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,273 compare
  5. 110 Suriname 5,441 compare
  6. 111 Hong Kong 5,014

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Belgium?
Children out of school, primary, female in Belgium was 6,554 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,467 in 2011.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,455 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Belgium ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.