What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female between Belgium and United Kingdom?

0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female

Belgium

99.2%

in 2017

United Kingdom

99.4%

in 2017

Belgium rank

13th

United Kingdom rank

12th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female over time

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	97.2%	96.5%	0.7%	Belgium
1980s	96.2%	96.6%	0.4%	United Kingdom
1990s	97.1%	97.6%	0.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	97.6%	99.0%	1.4%	United Kingdom
2010s	98.3%	98.9%	0.6%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female, Belgium or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female between Belgium and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?: Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.