Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium, 1977–2017
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 in Belgium stood at 99.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1985.
That places Belgium 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 96.3% | — |
| 1979 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.0% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.0% | 96.3% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 New Zealand 99.2% compare
- 27 Mexico 99.2% compare
- 28 Morocco 99.2% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 99.1% compare
- 31 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 32 Belize 99.0% compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Belgium was 99.1% 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.