Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 119.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
119.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122.2%
in 2015
All-time low
109.9%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 116.8 %1994: 116.1 %1995: 116 %1996: 114.7 %1999: 114.4 %2000: 116.8 %2001: 118.2 %2002: 118.7 %2003: 119 %2004: 117.9 %2005: 118.3 %2006: 118.7 %2007: 118.6 %2008: 109.9 %2009: 110.2 %2010: 110.9 %2011: 111 %2012: 111.4 %2013: 122.2 %2014: 121.8 %2015: 122.2 %2016: 120.3 %2017: 120 %2018: 119.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium is 119.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 122.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109.9%, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 116.8%
1994 116.1% -0.6%
1995 116.0% -0.1%
1996 114.7% -1.1%
1999 114.4% -0.3%
2000 116.8% +2.1%
2001 118.2% +1.2%
2002 118.7% +0.4%
2003 119.0% +0.3%
2004 117.9% -0.9%
2005 118.3% +0.4%
2006 118.7% +0.3%
2007 118.6% -0.1%
2008 109.9% -7.4%
2009 110.2% +0.3%
2010 110.9% +0.7%
2011 111.0% +0.1%
2012 111.4% +0.3%
2013 122.2% +9.7%
2014 121.8% -0.3%
2015 122.2% +0.3%
2016 120.3% -1.6%
2017 120.0% -0.2%
2018 119.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115.6% 114.4% 116.8% 5
2000s 116.6% 109.9% 119.0% 10
2010s 117.7% 110.9% 122.2% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
  2. 5 Algeria 123.6% compare
  3. 6 Namibia 119.4% compare
  4. 8 Argentina 116.6% compare
  5. 9 Brazil 115.2% compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 114.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Belgium was 119.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 122.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 109.9% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.