Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 1979
All-time low
91.2%
in 1991
Years of data
29
1974–2017

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

02550751001974199520171974: 96.6 % of relevant age group1975: 96.3 % of relevant age group1976: 99 % of relevant age group1977: 97.8 % of relevant age group1978: 101 % of relevant age group1979: 102.2 % of relevant age group1980: 99.8 % of relevant age group1981: 98.2 % of relevant age group1982: 94.9 % of relevant age group1983: 95.8 % of relevant age group1984: 96.1 % of relevant age group1985: 98.5 % of relevant age group1986: 100.1 % of relevant age group1987: 99.6 % of relevant age group1988: 99.2 % of relevant age group1991: 91.2 % of relevant age group2004: 95.8 % of relevant age group2006: 96.4 % of relevant age group2007: 98 % of relevant age group2008: 94.8 % of relevant age group2009: 93.6 % of relevant age group2010: 94.8 % of relevant age group2011: 96.4 % of relevant age group2012: 95.8 % of relevant age group2013: 98.3 % of relevant age group2014: 97.2 % of relevant age group2015: 98.1 % of relevant age group2016: 97.2 % of relevant age group2017: 96.7 % 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 96.7% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 102.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 1991.

That places Belgium 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Belgium, 1974 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1974 96.6%
1975 96.3% -0.3%
1976 99.0% +2.8%
1977 97.8% -1.2%
1978 101.0% +3.2%
1979 102.2% +1.2%
1980 99.8% -2.4%
1981 98.2% -1.5%
1982 94.9% -3.4%
1983 95.8% +1.0%
1984 96.1% +0.3%
1985 98.5% +2.5%
1986 100.1% +1.7%
1987 99.6% -0.5%
1988 99.2% -0.4%
1991 91.2% -8.0%
2004 95.8% +5.1%
2006 96.4% +0.6%
2007 98.0% +1.7%
2008 94.8% -3.2%
2009 93.6% -1.3%
2010 94.8% +1.2%
2011 96.4% +1.8%
2012 95.8% -0.6%
2013 98.3% +2.5%
2014 97.2% -1.1%
2015 98.1% +0.9%
2016 97.2% -0.9%
2017 96.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.8% 96.3% 102.2% 6
1980s 98.0% 94.9% 100.1% 9
1990s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 1
2000s 95.7% 93.6% 98.0% 5
2010s 96.8% 94.8% 98.3% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 137 Croatia 97.0% compare
  2. 138 Italy 96.9% compare
  3. 139 Poland 96.8% compare
  4. 141 Cyprus 96.4% compare
  5. 142 Maldives 95.9% compare
  6. 143 Kenya 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Belgium?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Belgium was 96.7% 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, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.