Belgium vs North America: School enrollment, primary, female

Belgium
98.9%
in 2017
North America
94.9%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
North America rank
10th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • North America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.9% against 94.9% in North America, a difference of 4.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North America Difference Ahead
1980s 95.9% 95.2% 0.7% Belgium
1990s 97.4% 97.2% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 97.4% 96.1% 1.3% Belgium
2010s 97.9% 94.2% 3.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Belgium or North America?
Belgium, at 98.9% against 94.9% in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Belgium and North America?
4.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do Belgium and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Belgium ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th 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.