School enrollment, preprimary in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, preprimary was 112.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Belgium, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in Belgium stood at 112.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Belgium peaked at 120.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1971.
That places Belgium 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.8% | — |
| 1972 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 101.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 104.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 106.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 108.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 107.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 103.1% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 101.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 105.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 107.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 110.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 111.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 111.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 107.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 104.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 102.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 103.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 111.0% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 114.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 117.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 118.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 117.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 108.5% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 109.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 114.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 119.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 118.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 118.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 117.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 118.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 119.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 120.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 120.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 118.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 118.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 115.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 114.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 112.4% | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 112.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 112.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.6% | 99.8% | 108.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.6% | 101.3% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.7% | 103.4% | 118.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.6% | 109.7% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 113.5% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.4% | 112.4% | 112.4% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Belgium?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Belgium was 112.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 120.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.