Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
96.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Belgium, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.0% | — |
| 1982 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release