Belgium—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.4%
2017
YoY Change
-0.1%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#114
of 167 countries
Maximum
99.9%
2013
Minimum
94.8%
2009
CAGR
+0.1%
13 years
Last
98.4%
Previous
98.5%
Highest
99.9%
Lowest
94.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.4% in 2017, ranking #114 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2016. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 99.9% (2013) and the lowest was 94.8% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 97.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).