Primary education, pupils (% female) in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1991
All-time low
48.5%
in 1995
Years of data
45
1971–2017
Primary education, pupils in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Belgium stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Belgium peaked at 49.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 60th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.5% | — |
| 1972 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, pupils in Belgium?
- Primary education, pupils in Belgium was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belgium ranks 60th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.