Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium
Belgium: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 431,997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
431,997
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 73 countries
All-time high
462,831
in 2014
All-time low
367,245
in 1989
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium stood at 431,997.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium peaked at 462,831 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 367,245, in 1989.
That places Belgium 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 458,702 | — |
| 1972 | 449,351 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 440,340 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 439,504 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 438,932 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 437,838 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 425,480 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 404,229 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 391,705 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 384,152 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 383,955 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 386,100 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 387,926 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 391,204 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 394,027 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 391,848 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 379,893 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 371,509 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 367,245 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 369,683 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 374,343 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 398,005 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 410,183 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 421,409 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 429,726 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 428,134 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 399,443 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 400,421 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 400,805 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 401,034 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 401,975 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 399,437 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 412,041 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 411,712 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 411,951 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 416,891 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 424,853 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 434,262 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 444,960 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 452,309 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 456,989 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 462,831 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 461,070 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 459,576 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 455,934 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 450,052 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 445,795 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 441,569 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 431,555 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 432,236 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 431,997 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431,787 | 391,705 | 458,702 | 9 |
| 1980s | 383,786 | 367,245 | 394,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,866 | 369,683 | 429,726 | 8 |
| 2000s | 408,112 | 399,437 | 424,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,378 | 434,262 | 462,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,339 | 431,555 | 441,569 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Belgium was 431,997 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 462,831 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,245 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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