Belgium vs Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Belgium
98.8%
in 2017
Early-demographic dividend
90.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
18th
Early-demographic dividend rank
19th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 90.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 97.0% 70.3% 26.7% Belgium
1980s 95.5% 75.2% 20.3% Belgium
1990s 97.1% 79.8% 17.3% Belgium
2000s 97.4% 85.2% 12.3% Belgium
2010s 97.8% 89.8% 8.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Belgium or Early-demographic dividend?
Belgium, at 98.8% against 90.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Belgium and Early-demographic dividend?
8.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Early-demographic dividend?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Belgium ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.