Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.976 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.976 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2955 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Belgium 61st out of 171 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.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2955 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3034 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 GPIA | +386.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6692 GPIA | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4665 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +129.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6691 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.688 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7641 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.826 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8378 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8176 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.871 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9803 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9753 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.946 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9657 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.976 GPIA | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.976 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.976 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +386.7% | 0.3034 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA |
| 2006 | +129.7% | 0.4665 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA |
| 2004 | -54.7% | 1.48 GPIA | 0.6692 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7115 GPIA | 0.2955 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.8176 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium was 0.976 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2955 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release