Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
98.0%
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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium is 98.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.7% compare
- 22 Sweden 98.5% compare
- 23 Germany 98.4% compare
- 25 Mongolia 98.1% compare
- 26 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 27 Switzerland 97.9% 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 98.2% 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 2001.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 166 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 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release