Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Belgium
Belgium: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 98.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2017
All-time low
97.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Belgium, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.4% for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 97.9% | — |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 2 |
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, rural, female in Belgium?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Belgium was 98.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release