Primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium
Belgium: Primary enrollment selected countries was 98.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.34
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1945
All-time low
36.27
in 1880
Years of data
56
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.34 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium peaked at 100 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 1880.
That places Belgium 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 36.38 | — |
| 1825 | 38.79 | +6.6% |
| 1830 | 41.25 | +6.3% |
| 1835 | 57.38 | +39.1% |
| 1840 | 63.78 | +11.2% |
| 1845 | 58.99 | -7.5% |
| 1850 | 68.36 | +15.9% |
| 1855 | 73.11 | +6.9% |
| 1860 | 69.85 | -4.5% |
| 1865 | 73.7 | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 72.02 | -2.3% |
| 1875 | 76.32 | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 36.27 | -52.5% |
| 1885 | 59.41 | +63.8% |
| 1890 | 60.24 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 68.4 | +13.5% |
| 1900 | 74.24 | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 75.86 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 77.69 | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 76.22 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 93.27 | +22.4% |
| 1925 | 78.07 | -16.3% |
| 1930 | 87.86 | +12.5% |
| 1935 | 94.24 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 88.7 | -5.9% |
| 1945 | 100 | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 91.99 | -8.0% |
| 1955 | 81.28 | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 100 | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95.97 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 96.5 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 97 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.88 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.41 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.24 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.91 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.12 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.17 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.15 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.62 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.65 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.78 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.34 | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | +63.8% | 36.27 | 59.41 |
| 1880 | -52.5% | 76.32 | 36.27 |
| 1835 | +39.1% | 41.25 | 57.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 37.59 | 36.38 | 38.79 | 2 |
| 1830s | 49.31 | 41.25 | 57.38 | 2 |
| 1840s | 61.39 | 58.99 | 63.78 | 2 |
| 1850s | 70.73 | 68.36 | 73.11 | 2 |
| 1860s | 71.78 | 69.85 | 73.7 | 2 |
| 1870s | 74.17 | 72.02 | 76.32 | 2 |
| 1880s | 47.84 | 36.27 | 59.41 | 2 |
| 1890s | 64.32 | 60.24 | 68.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 75.05 | 74.24 | 75.86 | 2 |
| 1910s | 76.95 | 76.22 | 77.69 | 2 |
| 1920s | 85.67 | 78.07 | 93.27 | 2 |
| 1930s | 91.05 | 87.86 | 94.24 | 2 |
| 1940s | 94.35 | 88.7 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 86.63 | 81.28 | 91.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 96.23 | 95.97 | 96.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.39 | 98.77 | 99.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.32 | 97.9 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.34 | 98.78 | 4 |
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 enrollment selected countries in Belgium?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Belgium was 98.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1945.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 1880.
- How does Belgium rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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