Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 52.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 211 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 1971
All-time low
52.5%
in 2007
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium peaked at 58.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.7% | — |
| 1972 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.9% | 57.4% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 57.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 55.6% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.9% | 53.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 54 Cape Verde 56.5% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.7% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 55.2% compare
- 58 Nigeria 51.7% compare
- 59 Cyprus 51.6% compare
- 60 Comoros 51.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Belgium was 52.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release