Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0338 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0338 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0513 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0326 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023

00.020.040.06197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0338 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0513 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 units per person, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 142nd of 204 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 (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0513 units per person
1972 0.0507 units per person -1.1%
1973 0.0481 units per person -5.1%
1974 0.0483 units per person +0.4%
1975 0.0475 units per person -1.8%
1976 0.0467 units per person -1.6%
1977 0.0457 units per person -2.2%
1978 0.0446 units per person -2.4%
1979 0.0435 units per person -2.5%
1980 0.0425 units per person -2.2%
1981 0.0416 units per person -2.3%
1982 0.0406 units per person -2.4%
1983 0.0387 units per person -4.6%
1984 0.0377 units per person -2.6%
1985 0.0367 units per person -2.5%
1986 0.0362 units per person -1.4%
1987 0.0362 units per person -0.2%
1988 0.0361 units per person -0.1%
1989 0.0359 units per person -0.6%
1990 0.0356 units per person -0.9%
1991 0.0354 units per person -0.6%
1992 0.0348 units per person -1.6%
1993 0.0356 units per person +2.3%
1994 0.0353 units per person -0.7%
1995 0.0353 units per person +0.1%
1996 0.0355 units per person +0.4%
1999 0.0362 units per person +2.1%
2000 0.0367 units per person +1.4%
2001 0.0365 units per person -0.6%
2002 0.0362 units per person -0.9%
2003 0.0357 units per person -1.2%
2004 0.035 units per person -2.0%
2005 0.0344 units per person -1.7%
2006 0.0339 units per person -1.4%
2007 0.0337 units per person -0.6%
2008 0.0335 units per person -0.7%
2009 0.0331 units per person -1.1%
2010 0.0328 units per person -0.9%
2011 0.0326 units per person -0.8%
2012 0.0327 units per person +0.4%
2013 0.0335 units per person +2.5%
2014 0.0337 units per person +0.7%
2015 0.0339 units per person +0.5%
2016 0.0344 units per person +1.4%
2017 0.035 units per person +1.8%
2018 0.0351 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.035 units per person -0.2%
2020 0.0349 units per person -0.4%
2021 0.0345 units per person -1.1%
2022 0.0341 units per person -1.2%
2023 0.0338 units per person -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0474 units per person 0.0435 units per person 0.0513 units per person 9
1980s 0.0382 units per person 0.0359 units per person 0.0425 units per person 10
1990s 0.0355 units per person 0.0348 units per person 0.0362 units per person 8
2000s 0.0349 units per person 0.0331 units per person 0.0367 units per person 10
2010s 0.0339 units per person 0.0326 units per person 0.0351 units per person 10
2020s 0.0343 units per person 0.0338 units per person 0.0349 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 139 United Kingdom 0.0346 units per person compare
  2. 140 Gibraltar 0.0344 units per person compare
  3. 141 United States 0.0343 units per person compare
  4. 143 Mauritius 0.0333 units per person compare
  5. 144 Oman 0.0333 units per person compare
  6. 145 Bahamas 0.0326 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0338 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0513 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 units per person in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Belgium ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in 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.