Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 102.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1982.
Belgium ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 95.7% | — |
| 1975 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 102.6% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 96.5% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 100.6% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 102.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 101.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 95.5% | 102.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 93.9% | 102.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.8% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium was 98.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.