Belgium vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary
Belgium
98.8%
in 2017
Netherlands
98.6%
in 2017
Belgium rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
School enrollment, primary over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Globally, Belgium ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 186 countries.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.