Belgium vs High income: School enrollment, primary, male

Belgium
98.7%
in 2017
High income
96.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
8th
High income rank
5th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Belgium
  • High income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.7% against 96.2% in High income, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and High income ranks 5th of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium High income Difference Ahead
1970s 96.8% 90.4% 6.4% Belgium
1980s 94.8% 93.3% 1.5% Belgium
1990s 96.3% 94.8% 1.4% Belgium
2000s 97.1% 95.2% 1.9% Belgium
2010s 97.8% 95.7% 2.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Belgium or High income?
Belgium, at 98.7% against 96.2% in High income as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Belgium and High income?
2.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Belgium and High income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Belgium ranks 8th and High income ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.