Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2005
All-time low
97.9%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 99.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.3% | — |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release