Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium
Belgium: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium?
- Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Belgium was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release