Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
98.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium stood at 98.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.4% compare
- 21 Netherlands 98.3% compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 24 Switzerland 98.2% compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.0% compare
- 26 Dominica 98.0% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release