Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 5,511 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium stood at 5,511 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 5,511 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,287 millions, in 1996.
Belgium ranks 19th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,011 millions | — |
| 1994 | 2,246 millions | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,346 millions | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 1,287 millions | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,468 millions | +169.5% |
| 2008 | 3,887 millions | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3,848 millions | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,107 millions | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4,186 millions | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,597 millions | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 4,844 millions | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,878 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,922 millions | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,037 millions | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,030 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,156 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,182 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,219 millions | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,369 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,511 millions | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,723 millions | 1,287 millions | 2,246 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,734 millions | 3,468 millions | 3,887 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,794 millions | 4,107 millions | 5,182 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,367 millions | 5,219 millions | 5,511 millions | 3 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Belgium was 5,511 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,511 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 millions in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release