Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.03 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6128 GPIA, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 69th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7197 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.6128 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8605 GPIA | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8798 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9615 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9757 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9955 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9843 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9914 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +40.4% | 0.6128 GPIA | 0.8605 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.835 GPIA | 0.6128 GPIA | 0.9757 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Belgium was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6128 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release