Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 118.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
118.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
123.8%
in 2007
All-time low
110.3%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 118.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 123.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 110.3%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 119.3% | — |
| 2002 | 120.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 121.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 121.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 122.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 123.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 123.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 111.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 110.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 122.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 122.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 123.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 120.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 119.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 119.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 119.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 118.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 115.2% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 117.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.7% | 111.8% | 123.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.9% | 110.3% | 123.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.5% | 115.2% | 118.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.8% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 123.7% compare
- 6 Rwanda 123.1% compare
- 8 Nepal 118.1% compare
- 9 Sweden 117.3% compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.1% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium was 118.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 123.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.3% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release