Belgium vs Norway: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Belgium
97.7%
in 2023
Norway
97.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 97.7% against 97.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 87.4% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
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 Norway?
- Belgium, at 97.7% against 97.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th 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.