Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 115.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
115.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
120.6%
in 2011
All-time low
108.5%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, 1999–2017

02550751001251999200820171999: 108.5 %2001: 110.6 %2002: 112.5 %2003: 114.8 %2004: 115.8 %2005: 119.4 %2006: 118.9 %2007: 118 %2008: 117.9 %2009: 118.4 %2010: 119.4 %2011: 120.6 %2012: 120.1 %2013: 118.8 %2014: 118.2 %2015: 117 %2016: 116.1 %2017: 115.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium stood at 115.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 120.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108.5%, in 1999.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 108.5%
2001 110.6% +1.9%
2002 112.5% +1.7%
2003 114.8% +2.1%
2004 115.8% +0.9%
2005 119.4% +3.1%
2006 118.9% -0.4%
2007 118.0% -0.7%
2008 117.9% -0.1%
2009 118.4% +0.4%
2010 119.4% +0.9%
2011 120.6% +1.0%
2012 120.1% -0.4%
2013 118.8% -1.0%
2014 118.2% -0.5%
2015 117.0% -1.0%
2016 116.1% -0.8%
2017 115.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.5% 108.5% 108.5% 1
2000s 116.3% 110.6% 119.4% 9
2010s 118.2% 115.1% 120.6% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Liberia 125.2% compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.6% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 109.7% compare
  4. 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.5% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Belgium was 115.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 120.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 108.5% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.