Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belgium
Belgium: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 97.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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 97.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belgium peaked at 101.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1991.
That places Belgium 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 96.1% | — |
| 1975 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.8% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 100.8% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 98.4% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 101.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 95.9% | 101.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 94.4% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
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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, total in Belgium?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Belgium was 97.5% 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, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Belgium ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.