Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium
Belgium: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 112.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
112.43
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
120.61
in 2011
All-time low
99.76
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2020
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium, 1971–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 112.43 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belgium peaked at 120.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.76, in 1971.
That places Belgium 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.76 | — |
| 1972 | 100.26 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 101.41 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 104.61 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 106.5 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 108.37 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 107.06 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 103.11 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 101.24 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 101.3 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.08 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 105.5 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 107.76 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 110.17 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 111.72 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 111.62 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 107.82 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 104.67 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 102.64 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 103.38 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 104.45 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 111 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 114.28 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 117.11 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 118.21 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 117.02 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 108.53 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 109.67 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 110.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.5 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 114.81 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 115.84 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 119.41 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 118.89 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 118.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 117.93 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 118.36 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 119.38 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 120.61 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 120.08 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 118.83 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 118.24 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 117.01 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 116.1 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 115.14 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 114.04 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.51 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 112.43 | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 112.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 112.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.59 | 99.76 | 108.37 | 9 |
| 1980s | 106.63 | 101.3 | 111.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.75 | 103.38 | 118.21 | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.61 | 109.67 | 119.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3 | 113.51 | 120.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.43 | 112.43 | 112.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belgium?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Belgium was 112.43 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 120.61 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.76 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.