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

18 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, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

Belgium

99.0%

in 2017

Netherlands

98.6%

in 2017

Belgium rank

15th

Netherlands rank

18th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	96.8%	91.1%	5.6%	Belgium
1980s	94.8%	89.5%	5.3%	Belgium
1990s	96.3%	96.0%	0.3%	Belgium
2010s	99.0%	98.6%	0.4%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?: Belgium ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 18th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 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.