Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2012
All-time low
69.6%
in 1983
Years of data
25
1974–2017

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2017

0204060801001974199520171974: 77.1 %1975: 76.4 %1976: 75.8 %1977: 72.5 %1978: 72.5 %1979: 74.7 %1980: 76.3 %1981: 76 %1982: 70.4 %1983: 69.6 %1984: 76.1 %1985: 82.1 %1986: 81.7 %1987: 82.1 %2005: 96.5 %2006: 96.1 %2007: 92.4 %2008: 96.2 %2009: 98.2 %2012: 98.6 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 96.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Belgium is 96.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% 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.

Belgium ranks 68th of 164 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, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Belgium, 1974 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 65 Jordan 96.9% compare
  2. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.9% compare
  3. 67 Jamaica 96.8% compare
  4. 69 Germany 96.7% compare
  5. 70 Croatia 96.6% compare
  6. 71 Cuba 96.5% compare

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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 96.7% in 2017, 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 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of male 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.