Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 133.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium stood at 133.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 138.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1973.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.8% | — |
| 1972 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 92.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 101.6% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 102.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 124.4% | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 125.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 127.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 126.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 125.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 128.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 132.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 133.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 134.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 130.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 135.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 136.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 136.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 137.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 136.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 135.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 135.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 135.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 138.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 138.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 138.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 136.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 135.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 133.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 96.6% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.9% | 101.8% | 127.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 134.1% | 128.3% | 137.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.3% | 133.7% | 138.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 secondary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium was 133.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 138.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.