Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 99.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1982.
That places Belgium 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 73.1% | — |
| 1975 | 70.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 70.1% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 69.8% | 75.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 68.1% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 91.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 99.2% | 3 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 99.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release