School enrollment, primary, female in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary, female was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 102.1% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Belgium peaked at 103.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 79th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.0% | — |
| 2002 | 103.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 102.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 102.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.7% | 102.1% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 101.8% | 102.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 76 Marshall Islands 102.3% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 78 United Kingdom 102.1% compare
- 80 Iran 102.0% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
- 82 Greece 101.8% compare
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, primary, female in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Belgium was 102.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.