Persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium
Belgium: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium is 99.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 74.4% | — |
| 1975 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 75.4% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 82.1% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 72.4% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 72.5% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Belgium was 99.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.