Inequality in education in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality in education was 0.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.04
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1052
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Belgium stood at 0.04. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Belgium peaked at 0.1052 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1052 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0852 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0805 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0737 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.076 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0588 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0546 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0569 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.04 | -29.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0823 | 0.0658 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 | 0.04 | 0.0588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 147 San Marino 0.0414 compare
- 148 Serbia 0.0411 compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.0406 compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.0399 compare
- 152 Romania 0.0374 compare
- 153 Germany 0.0372 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Belgium?
- Inequality in education in Belgium was 0.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1052 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for inequality in education?
- Belgium ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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