Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 98.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2023
All-time low
96.73
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Belgium stood at 98.89. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Belgium peaked at 98.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.73, in 1990.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.73 | — |
| 1991 | 96.78 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.82 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.91 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.96 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.02 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.15 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.23 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.48 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.59 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.88 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.34 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.73 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.95 | 96.73 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.73 | 97.3 | 98.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.49 | 98.22 | 98.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.83 | 98.78 | 98.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 Cyprus 98.98 compare
- 40 Tajikistan 98.94 compare
- 41 Qatar 98.92 compare
- 43 Moldova 98.82 compare
- 44 Montenegro 98.7 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 98.66 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Belgium?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Belgium was 98.89 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.73 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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