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

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
102.6%
in 1976
All-time low
93.9%
in 1982
Years of data
29
1974–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2017

02550751001974199520171974: 95.7 % of relevant age group1975: 95.5 % of relevant age group1976: 102.6 % of relevant age group1977: 96.5 % of relevant age group1978: 100.6 % of relevant age group1979: 100.2 % of relevant age group1980: 97.1 % of relevant age group1981: 97.4 % of relevant age group1982: 93.9 % of relevant age group1983: 95.8 % of relevant age group1984: 98.6 % of relevant age group1985: 99 % of relevant age group1986: 100.5 % of relevant age group1987: 102.5 % of relevant age group1988: 101.5 % of relevant age group1991: 94.7 % of relevant age group2004: 97.2 % of relevant age group2006: 98 % of relevant age group2007: 99.4 % of relevant age group2008: 96.6 % of relevant age group2009: 94.8 % of relevant age group2010: 96.6 % of relevant age group2011: 98.2 % of relevant age group2012: 97.3 % of relevant age group2013: 99.9 % of relevant age group2014: 98.6 % of relevant age group2015: 99.1 % of relevant age group2016: 98.5 % of relevant age group2017: 98.4 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Belgium, 1974 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Maldives 98.6% compare
  2. 127 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.5% compare
  3. 128 Sri Lanka 98.5% compare
  4. 130 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
  5. 131 Slovakia 98.3% compare
  6. 132 Congo 98.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.