Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 450,052 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 450,052 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of 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 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 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1999 | 399,443 number | -6.7% |
| 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 | 403,866 number | 369,683 number | 429,726 number | 8 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 450,052 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 462,831 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.