Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
93.8%
in 1985
Years of data
34
1977–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium, 1977–2017

0204060801001977199720171977: 96.4 % of primary school age children1979: 97.9 % of primary school age children1980: 98.4 % of primary school age children1981: 97.5 % of primary school age children1982: 97.4 % of primary school age children1983: 94.7 % of primary school age children1984: 94.1 % of primary school age children1985: 93.8 % of primary school age children1986: 95.1 % of primary school age children1987: 96.7 % of primary school age children1988: 98 % of primary school age children1991: 97.9 % of primary school age children1992: 96.3 % of primary school age children1993: 98 % of primary school age children1994: 97.3 % of primary school age children1995: 97.2 % of primary school age children1996: 97.7 % of primary school age children2000: 99.4 % of primary school age children2002: 99.1 % of primary school age children2003: 98 % of primary school age children2004: 96.6 % of primary school age children2005: 96.2 % of primary school age children2006: 96.4 % of primary school age children2007: 97.5 % of primary school age children2008: 98.1 % of primary school age children2009: 97.9 % of primary school age children2010: 97.7 % of primary school age children2011: 97.9 % of primary school age children2012: 98.1 % of primary school age children2013: 98.2 % of primary school age children2014: 98 % of primary school age children2015: 98.3 % of primary school age children2016: 98.6 % of primary school age children2017: 99.2 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium stood at 99.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 13th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Belgium, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1977 96.4%
1979 97.9% +1.6%
1980 98.4% +0.5%
1981 97.5% -1.0%
1982 97.4% -0.1%
1983 94.7% -2.7%
1984 94.1% -0.6%
1985 93.8% -0.4%
1986 95.1% +1.4%
1987 96.7% +1.7%
1988 98.0% +1.4%
1991 97.9% -0.1%
1992 96.3% -1.6%
1993 98.0% +1.7%
1994 97.3% -0.7%
1995 97.2% -0.1%
1996 97.7% +0.5%
2000 99.4% +1.7%
2002 99.1% -0.3%
2003 98.0% -1.1%
2004 96.6% -1.4%
2005 96.2% -0.4%
2006 96.4% +0.2%
2007 97.5% +1.1%
2008 98.1% +0.6%
2009 97.9% -0.1%
2010 97.7% -0.2%
2011 97.9% +0.1%
2012 98.1% +0.3%
2013 98.2% +0.0%
2014 98.0% -0.2%
2015 98.3% +0.4%
2016 98.6% +0.3%
2017 99.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.2% 96.4% 97.9% 2
1980s 96.2% 93.8% 98.4% 9
1990s 97.4% 96.3% 98.0% 6
2000s 97.7% 96.2% 99.4% 9
2010s 98.3% 97.7% 99.2% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Qatar 99.5% compare
  2. 11 Iceland 99.5% compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare
  4. 14 Malta 99.1% compare
  5. 15 Canada 99.1% compare
  6. 16 Denmark 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Belgium was 99.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.