Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium
Belgium: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium is 18.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 14.1% | — |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium was 18.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release