Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 97.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 99.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 77.9% | — |
| 1975 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 74.8% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 77.9% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 83.7% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 97.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 74.8% | 77.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 72.0% | 83.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 93.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.5% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 97.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.