Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium

Belgium: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 53.94 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
56.04
in 1990
All-time low
50.69
in 1985
Years of data
47
1971–2023

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium, 1971–2023

0204060197119972023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 53.94 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium peaked at 56.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.69, in 1985.

That places Belgium 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 51.67
1972 51.35 -0.6%
1973 53.98 +5.1%
1974 52.2 -3.3%
1975 52.16 -0.1%
1976 51.57 -1.1%
1981 53 +2.8%
1982 52.99 -0.0%
1983 52.99 +0.0%
1984 53.41 +0.8%
1985 50.69 -5.1%
1986 54.6 +7.7%
1987 55.16 +1.0%
1988 55.63 +0.9%
1989 55.77 +0.2%
1990 56.04 +0.5%
1991 55.98 -0.1%
1992 55.94 -0.1%
1993 55.84 -0.2%
1994 55.63 -0.4%
1995 55.34 -0.5%
1996 55.19 -0.3%
1999 55.05 -0.2%
2000 54.45 -1.1%
2001 54.41 -0.1%
2002 54.31 -0.2%
2003 54.18 -0.2%
2004 54.66 +0.9%
2005 54.55 -0.2%
2006 54.43 -0.2%
2007 54.26 -0.3%
2008 54.08 -0.3%
2009 54.06 -0.0%
2010 53.83 -0.4%
2011 53.76 -0.1%
2012 53.59 -0.3%
2013 54.26 +1.2%
2014 54.33 +0.1%
2015 53.99 -0.6%
2016 53.97 -0.0%
2017 54.43 +0.9%
2018 54.22 -0.4%
2019 54.18 -0.1%
2020 54.22 +0.1%
2021 54.12 -0.2%
2022 54.07 -0.1%
2023 53.94 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.16 51.35 53.98 6
1980s 53.8 50.69 55.77 9
1990s 55.63 55.05 56.04 8
2000s 54.34 54.06 54.66 10
2010s 54.06 53.59 54.43 10
2020s 54.09 53.94 54.22 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium?
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Belgium was 53.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 56.04 in 1990.
What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 50.69 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,329 data points, 1970–2025
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