School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary, male was 102.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Belgium is 102.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 104.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 103.8% | — |
| 2002 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 102.4% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 101.4% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 101.8% | 102.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary, male 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, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (% 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.