Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium
Belgium: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 52.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.85
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 211 countries
All-time high
58.65
in 1971
All-time low
52.5
in 2007
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium is 52.85, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium peaked at 58.65 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 57th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.65 | — |
| 1972 | 58.02 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.41 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 57.58 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.71 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.37 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.65 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.9 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.04 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.09 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.86 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.61 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 58.02 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 58.21 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.96 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.72 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 58.14 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 57.94 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 57.52 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.92 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.75 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.06 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.95 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.66 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.59 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.56 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 54.51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.69 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.41 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.51 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.73 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.66 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.53 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.77 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.74 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.89 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.85 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.94 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.98 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.02 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.85 | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.02, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.93 | 57.37 | 58.65 | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.91 | 57.52 | 58.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7 | 55.56 | 57.07 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.22 | 52.5 | 54.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.88 | 52.74 | 53.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.99 | 52.85 | 53.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 54 Cape Verde 56.54 compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.71 compare
- 56 Bangladesh 55.23 compare
- 58 Nigeria 51.72 compare
- 59 Cyprus 51.61 compare
- 60 Comoros 51.59 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Belgium was 52.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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