Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium
Belgium: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 97.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium peaked at 99.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.38 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Belgium was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.