Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8882 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium stood at 0.8882 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium peaked at 2 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0982 GPIA, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0982 GPIA | -95.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3217 GPIA | +227.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4442 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6426 GPIA | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9387 GPIA | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5918 GPIA | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9085 GPIA | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9835 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9321 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8705 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9307 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8424 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9462 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9335 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8971 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8242 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9449 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9541 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8882 GPIA | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9208 GPIA | 0.0982 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8836 GPIA | 0.5918 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.8242 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 107 Puerto Rico 0.8983 GPIA compare
- 108 Belize 0.8947 GPIA compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8905 GPIA compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.8876 GPIA compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 0.8874 GPIA compare
- 113 Cambodia 0.8851 GPIA compare
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 one year before the official primary in Belgium?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Belgium was 0.8882 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0982 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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