Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 4,364 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,364 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 us$ in Belgium peaked at 4,364 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1988.
Belgium ranks 16th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.9 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,593 millions | — |
| 1994 | 1,779 millions | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,066 millions | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 1,019 millions | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2,747 millions | +169.5% |
| 2008 | 3,078 millions | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3,047 millions | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,252 millions | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,315 millions | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,640 millions | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3,836 millions | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,863 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,898 millions | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,989 millions | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,984 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,083 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,104 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,133 millions | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,252 millions | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,364 millions | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9 millions | 11.9 millions | 11.9 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,364 millions | 1,019 millions | 1,779 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,957 millions | 2,747 millions | 3,078 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,796 millions | 3,252 millions | 4,104 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,250 millions | 4,133 millions | 4,364 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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 us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 4,364 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,364 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release