Belgium vs Canada: School enrollment, primary, female

Belgium
98.9%
in 2017
Canada
99.0%
in 1998
Belgium rank
9th
Canada rank
8th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Canada ranks 8th of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 95.7% 95.3% 0.4% Belgium
1990s 97.4% 96.0% 1.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Belgium as of 1998.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Belgium and Canada?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1996.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Belgium ranks 9th and Canada ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.