Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 98.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1983.
That places Belgium 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 77.1% | — |
| 1975 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 82.1% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.8% | 72.5% | 77.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 69.6% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.4% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.7% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 Sweden 98.8% compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
- 44 Hong Kong, China 98.7% compare
- 46 Tajikistan 98.6% compare
- 47 Thailand 98.4% compare
- 48 Lithuania 98.3% compare
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, male in Belgium?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release