Persistence to grade 5, male in Belgium
Belgium: Persistence to grade 5, male was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Belgium is 98.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Belgium peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1982.
That places Belgium 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 71.8% | — |
| 1975 | 68.6% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 75.5% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 77.6% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 67.4% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 63.4% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 90.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.8% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 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, male in Belgium?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Belgium was 98.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (% 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.