Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 75.7% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium, 1974–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium is 75.7%, measured in 1987. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 75.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1982.
That places Belgium 113th out of 164 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 70.0% | — |
| 1975 | 68.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 68.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.9% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 74.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 65.4% | 71.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 55.3% | 75.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.8%
- 111 Honduras 78.2% compare
- 112 Luxembourg 77.0% compare
- 114 Cambodia 75.3%
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.6% compare
- 116 Kenya 74.0% 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Belgium was 75.7% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1982.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 1987.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release