4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Belgium
Belgium: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
96
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 99.8 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2010.
That places Belgium 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 99.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 99.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3 | 97 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 96 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Belgium?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Belgium was 99.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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