Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 97.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2005
All-time low
97.6%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.8% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 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, female in Belgium peaked at 99.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +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% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 97.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.2% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belgium?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Belgium was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release