Belgium vs Netherlands: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Belgium
99.1%
in 2017
Netherlands
99.0%
in 2017
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
31st

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 183 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 97.0% 92.4% 4.6% Belgium
1980s 95.5% 91.0% 4.4% Belgium
1990s 96.8% 96.7% 0.1% Belgium
2010s 99.1% 99.0% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.1%, 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?
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 31st of 183 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.