Enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium

Belgium: Enrolment in primary education, male was 419,870 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
419,870 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 202 countries
All-time high
525,759 number
in 1971
All-time low
362,232 number
in 1992
Years of data
46
1971–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium stood at 419,870 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 525,759 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 362,232 number, in 1992.

That places Belgium 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Belgium, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 525,759 number —
1972 522,499 number -0.6%
1973 487,013 number -6.8%
1974 496,368 number +1.9%
1975 490,115 number -1.3%
1976 483,268 number -1.4%
1977 474,543 number -1.8%
1978 463,729 number -2.3%
1979 450,020 number -3.0%
1980 442,406 number -1.7%
1981 432,227 number -2.3%
1982 421,160 number -2.6%
1983 398,808 number -5.3%
1984 387,116 number -2.9%
1985 377,244 number -2.6%
1986 372,802 number -1.2%
1987 370,690 number -0.6%
1988 371,102 number +0.1%
1989 370,339 number -0.2%
1990 368,292 number -0.6%
1991 365,704 number -0.7%
1992 362,232 number -0.9%
1993 380,409 number +5.0%
1994 379,537 number -0.2%
1995 380,583 number +0.3%
1996 382,377 number +0.5%
1999 392,395 number +2.6%
2000 397,391 number +1.3%
2001 396,379 number -0.3%
2002 394,087 number -0.6%
2003 391,090 number -0.8%
2004 382,443 number -2.2%
2005 378,044 number -1.2%
2006 375,109 number -0.8%
2007 374,270 number -0.2%
2008 374,471 number +0.1%
2009 374,041 number -0.1%
2010 374,192 number +0.0%
2011 376,620 number +0.6%
2012 381,312 number +1.2%
2013 390,327 number +2.4%
2014 395,312 number +1.3%
2015 400,141 number +1.2%
2016 407,684 number +1.9%
2017 416,690 number +2.2%
2018 419,870 number +0.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 419,870 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 419,870 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 488,146 number 450,020 number 525,759 number 9
1980s 394,389 number 370,339 number 442,406 number 10
1990s 376,441 number 362,232 number 392,395 number 8
2000s 383,732 number 374,041 number 397,391 number 10
2010s 395,794 number 374,192 number 419,870 number 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 86 Nicaragua 475,981 number compare
  2. 87 Central African Republic 458,857 number compare
  3. 88 Sweden 455,299 number compare
  4. 90 Laos 399,217 number compare
  5. 91 Tajikistan 398,772 number compare
  6. 92 Libya 395,380 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium was 419,870 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 525,759 number in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 362,232 number in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Belgium ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.