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.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium

Name: Enrolment in primary education, male in Belgium
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

1971–2018

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)

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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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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