Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 149 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2022
All-time low
63.4%
in 1982
Years of data
30
1974–2022

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–2022

0204060801001974199820221974: 71.8 %1975: 68.6 %1976: 75.5 %1977: 67.4 %1978: 70.7 %1979: 73.9 %1980: 73.9 %1981: 75.1 %1982: 63.4 %1983: 67.8 %1984: 72.5 %1985: 77.6 %1986: 78.9 %1987: 78.8 %2005: 95.9 %2006: 95.5 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 97.9 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 94.8 %2014: 95.9 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 95.3 %2017: 96.1 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 96.8 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 98.6% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1982.

That places Belgium 29th out of 149 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, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Belgium, 1974 to 2022.
Year % Change
1974 71.8%
1975 68.6% -4.5%
1976 75.5% +10.0%
1977 67.4% -10.8%
1978 70.7% +4.9%
1979 73.9% +4.6%
1980 73.9% -0.0%
1981 75.1% +1.7%
1982 63.4% -15.6%
1983 67.8% +6.9%
1984 72.5% +7.0%
1985 77.6% +7.0%
1986 78.9% +1.7%
1987 78.8% -0.1%
2005 95.9% +21.7%
2006 95.5% -0.5%
2007 90.5% -5.2%
2008 95.6% +5.6%
2009 97.9% +2.4%
2012 98.2% +0.3%
2013 94.8% -3.5%
2014 95.9% +1.1%
2015 97.4% +1.6%
2016 95.3% -2.2%
2017 96.1% +0.8%
2018 96.1% +0.0%
2019 96.1% -0.0%
2020 96.8% +0.8%
2021 96.3% -0.5%
2022 98.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.3% 67.4% 75.5% 6
1980s 73.5% 63.4% 78.9% 8
2000s 95.1% 90.5% 97.9% 5
2010s 96.2% 94.8% 98.2% 8
2020s 97.2% 96.3% 98.6% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Brunei Darussalam 98.9% compare
  2. 27 Andorra 98.8% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 98.7% compare
  4. 30 Hong Kong, China 98.4% compare
  5. 31 Oman 98.3% compare
  6. 32 Tunisia 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Belgium?
Survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1982.
How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release