Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 401,366 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
401,366 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 203 countries
All-time high
495,752 number
in 1971
All-time low
349,289 number
in 1992
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium stood at 401,366 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 495,752 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 349,289 number, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 88th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 495,752 number | — |
| 1972 | 492,303 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 468,907 number | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 472,321 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 465,140 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 458,673 number | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 449,134 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 438,898 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 428,365 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 419,340 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 409,890 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 399,899 number | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 381,600 number | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 371,547 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 362,278 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 357,486 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 356,957 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 357,616 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 356,721 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 354,519 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 353,668 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 349,289 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 358,684 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 357,245 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 358,185 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 360,419 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 370,339 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 376,351 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 375,510 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 373,700 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 370,640 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 364,668 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 360,536 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 357,699 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 358,141 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 358,581 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 357,562 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 357,569 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 359,442 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 363,019 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 373,810 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 378,256 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 382,465 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 389,706 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 398,284 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 401,366 number | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 401,366 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 3.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 401,366 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,277 number | 428,365 number | 495,752 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 377,333 number | 356,721 number | 419,340 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,794 number | 349,289 number | 370,339 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 365,339 number | 357,562 number | 376,351 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,213 number | 357,569 number | 401,366 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Belgium was 401,366 number in 2018, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,289 number in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.