Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in primary education, female was 397,681 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium is 397,681, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 495,752 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 349,289, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 495,752 | — |
| 1972 | 492,303 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 468,907 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 472,321 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 465,140 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 458,673 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 449,134 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 438,898 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 428,365 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 419,340 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 409,890 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 399,899 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 381,600 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 371,547 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 362,278 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 357,486 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 356,957 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 357,616 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 356,721 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 354,519 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 353,668 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 349,289 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 358,684 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 357,245 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 358,185 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 360,419 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 370,339 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 376,351 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 375,510 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 373,700 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 370,640 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 364,668 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 360,536 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 357,699 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 358,141 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 358,581 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 357,562 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 357,569 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 359,442 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 363,019 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 373,810 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 378,256 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 382,465 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 389,706 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 398,284 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 401,366 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 402,580 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 402,532 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 399,762 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 398,285 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 397,681 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,277 | 428,365 | 495,752 | 9 |
| 1980s | 377,333 | 356,721 | 419,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,794 | 349,289 | 370,339 | 8 |
| 2000s | 365,339 | 357,562 | 376,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,650 | 357,569 | 402,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,565 | 397,681 | 402,532 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium was 397,681 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 495,752 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,289 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release