Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0367 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0367 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0474 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 units per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0474 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0463 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0433 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.039 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0389 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.04 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0385 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0396 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0422 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.037 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.04 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0424 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0367 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 units per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.