Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium
Belgium: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 98.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.21
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 162 countries
All-time high
100
in 2001
All-time low
98.02
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium stood at 98.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium peaked at 100 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.02, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 24th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.16 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 99.75 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.41 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.77 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.45 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.25 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.93 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.02 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.33 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.18 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.64 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.57 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.41 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.61 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.21 | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.26, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.57 | 99.16 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.42 | 98.02 | 98.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.48 | 98.21 | 98.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 United Kingdom 98.68 compare
- 22 Sweden 98.52 compare
- 23 Germany 98.44 compare
- 25 Mongolia 98.15 compare
- 26 Netherlands 97.89 compare
- 27 Switzerland 97.88 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 net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Belgium was 98.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.02 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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