Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2001
All-time low
97.6%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.6% | — |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Belgium was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release