Belgium vs Israel: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Belgium
97.7%
in 2023
Israel
98.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Israel rank
11th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 98.4% against 97.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Israel ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 87.4% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Belgium or Israel?
- Israel, at 98.4% against 97.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Belgium and Israel?
- 0.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Israel ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.