School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 98.7% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1985.
That places Belgium 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 92.0% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 93.9% | 97.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Belgium was 98.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.