Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 230,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
230,705 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
237,312 number
in 2014
All-time low
188,044 number
in 1989
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium is 230,705 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 237,312 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 188,044 number, in 1989.

Belgium ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 233,993 number —
1972 228,999 number -2.1%
1973 224,643 number -1.9%
1974 223,872 number -0.3%
1975 224,089 number +0.1%
1976 223,679 number -0.2%
1977 217,395 number -2.8%
1978 207,002 number -4.8%
1979 200,338 number -3.2%
1980 196,472 number -1.9%
1981 195,707 number -0.4%
1982 196,382 number +0.3%
1983 197,746 number +0.7%
1984 200,028 number +1.2%
1985 201,827 number +0.9%
1986 200,640 number -0.6%
1987 194,647 number -3.0%
1988 190,319 number -2.2%
1989 188,044 number -1.2%
1990 189,376 number +0.7%
1991 192,163 number +1.5%
1992 204,364 number +6.3%
1993 210,395 number +3.0%
1994 216,322 number +2.8%
1995 221,385 number +2.3%
1996 219,895 number -0.7%
1999 205,672 number -6.5%
2000 205,611 number -0.0%
2001 205,287 number -0.2%
2002 205,033 number -0.1%
2003 206,158 number +0.5%
2004 204,412 number -0.8%
2005 210,830 number +3.1%
2006 210,765 number -0.0%
2007 211,187 number +0.2%
2008 213,973 number +1.3%
2009 217,890 number +1.8%
2010 222,932 number +2.3%
2011 228,076 number +2.3%
2012 231,944 number +1.7%
2013 234,266 number +1.0%
2014 237,312 number +1.3%
2015 236,215 number -0.5%
2016 235,225 number -0.4%
2017 233,698 number -0.6%
2018 230,705 number -1.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 230,705 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,715 number, 4.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 230,705 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,233 number, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 220,446 number 200,338 number 233,993 number 9
1980s 196,181 number 188,044 number 201,827 number 10
1990s 207,446 number 189,376 number 221,385 number 8
2000s 209,115 number 204,412 number 217,890 number 10
2010s 232,264 number 222,932 number 237,312 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Netherlands 241,839 number compare
  2. 55 Sweden 238,515 number compare
  3. 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 233,133 number compare
  4. 58 Sri Lanka 229,099 number compare
  5. 59 Saudi Arabia 193,402 number compare
  6. 60 Cuba 191,929 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Belgium was 230,705 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 237,312 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 188,044 number in 1989.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.