School enrollment, primary, private in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary, private was 53.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, private in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 53.9% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Belgium peaked at 56.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1985.
That places Belgium 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, private in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.7% | — |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 51.4% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 50.7% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.1% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Belgium was 53.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.