Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Belgium
102.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
93rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 102.2% against 102.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 214 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 103.2% 103.6% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 102.3% 102.7% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 102.0% 102.3% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 102.2% against 102.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Belgium ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release