Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 214 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 2003
All-time low
101.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 102.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 103.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.0% | — |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.7% | 102.1% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 101.8% | 102.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 82 Marshall Islands 102.3% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 84 United Kingdom 102.1% compare
- 86 Iran 102.0% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
- 88 Greece 101.8% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Belgium was 102.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release