Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium
Belgium: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 64.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2022
All-time low
63.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 64.5% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium peaked at 84.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.0% | — |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 63.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 64.5% | 84.6% | 6 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Belgium was 64.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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