Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 99.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1983.
Belgium ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 78.8% | — |
| 1975 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 75.6% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 79.9% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 85.5% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 75.6% | 79.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 74.5% | 85.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 93.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.9% | 3 |
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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, female in Belgium?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Belgium was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release