Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.9% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1981.
That places Belgium 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 57 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 57 China, People's Republic of 99.0% compare
- 59 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
- 62 Fiji, Republic of 98.9% compare
- 63 Indonesia 98.9% compare
- 63 Montenegro 98.9% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release