Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 115.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
115.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
120.4%
in 2011
All-time low
107.7%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2017

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

02550751001251999200820171999: 107.7 %2001: 110.3 %2002: 112.3 %2003: 114.2 %2004: 115.4 %2005: 119 %2006: 118.4 %2007: 117.6 %2008: 117.5 %2009: 118.2 %2010: 119 %2011: 120.4 %2012: 119.8 %2013: 118.5 %2014: 117.7 %2015: 116.6 %2016: 115.9 %2017: 115 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belgium is 115.0%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belgium peaked at 120.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 107.7%, in 1999.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 107.7%
2001 110.3% +2.4%
2002 112.3% +1.8%
2003 114.2% +1.7%
2004 115.4% +1.1%
2005 119.0% +3.1%
2006 118.4% -0.5%
2007 117.6% -0.7%
2008 117.5% -0.0%
2009 118.2% +0.6%
2010 119.0% +0.7%
2011 120.4% +1.2%
2012 119.8% -0.6%
2013 118.5% -1.1%
2014 117.7% -0.6%
2015 116.6% -1.0%
2016 115.9% -0.6%
2017 115.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.7% 107.7% 107.7% 1
2000s 115.9% 110.3% 119.0% 9
2010s 117.9% 115.0% 120.4% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Liberia 125.7% compare
  2. 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 118.8% compare
  3. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.7% compare
  4. 5 Czechia 108.1% compare
  5. 6 Malta 107.1% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Belgium was 115.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 120.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 107.7% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.