Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 450,052 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium stood at 450,052 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 462,831 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 367,245 number, in 1989.
Belgium ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 458,702 number | — |
| 1972 | 449,351 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 440,340 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 439,504 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 438,932 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 437,838 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 425,480 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 404,229 number | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 391,705 number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 384,152 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 383,955 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 386,100 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 387,926 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 391,204 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 394,027 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 391,848 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 379,893 number | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 371,509 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 367,245 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 369,683 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 374,343 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 398,005 number | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 410,183 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 421,409 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 429,726 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 428,134 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 418,570 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 409,007 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 399,443 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 400,421 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 400,805 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 401,034 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 401,975 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 399,437 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 412,041 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 411,712 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 411,951 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 416,891 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 424,853 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 434,262 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 444,960 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 452,309 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 456,989 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 462,831 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 461,070 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 459,576 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 455,934 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 450,052 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431,787 number | 391,705 number | 458,702 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 383,786 number | 367,245 number | 394,027 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,850 number | 369,683 number | 429,726 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 408,112 number | 399,437 number | 424,853 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,109 number | 434,262 number | 462,831 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 450,052 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 462,831 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,245 number in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.