Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
104.2%
in 2003
All-time low
101.4%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium is 102.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 104.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.8% | — |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 102.4% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.4% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 101.8% | 102.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Belgium was 102.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release