Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 101st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Belgium was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release