Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium
Belgium: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3
in 1998
All-time low
3
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3 for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium peaked at 3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
That places Belgium 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Belgium was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release