Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 13,721 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium stood at 13,721.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium peaked at 15,827 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 795, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,869 | — |
| 2002 | 3,624 | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 795 | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 3,432 | +331.7% |
| 2005 | 5,147 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 3,321 | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 6,351 | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 7,484 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 7,832 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,888 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,773 | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 11,652 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 12,375 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 13,761 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15,076 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 15,827 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9,088 | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 8,956 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,992 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 8,972 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 9,996 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 11,778 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 13,721 | +16.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13,721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13,721 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +331.7% | 795 | 3,432 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,762 | 795 | 7,832 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,839 | 7,888 | 15,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,117 | 8,972 | 13,721 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Belgium was 13,721 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,827 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 795 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Belgium ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release