Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0179 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0179 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0232 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 units per person, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 38th of 197 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, female (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0232 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.019 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.018 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0182 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0189 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.019 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.018 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 units per person | -0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.019 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0187 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, female (number), per capita in Belgium?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0179 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 units per person in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.