Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium

Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
92.0%
in 1985
Years of data
37
1977–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium, 1977–2018

0204060801001977199720181977: 96.2 %1979: 97.3 %1980: 97.9 %1981: 96.6 %1982: 96.9 %1983: 93.3 %1984: 92.5 %1985: 92 %1986: 93.5 %1987: 94.7 %1988: 95.8 %1991: 95.2 %1992: 93.9 %1993: 97.4 %1994: 96.8 %1995: 96.9 %1996: 97.4 %1999: 100 %2000: 99 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 97.2 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 98.2 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium stood at 99.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 1985.

That places Belgium 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 96.2% —
1979 97.3% +1.2%
1980 97.9% +0.6%
1981 96.6% -1.3%
1982 96.9% +0.3%
1983 93.3% -3.7%
1984 92.5% -0.9%
1985 92.0% -0.5%
1986 93.5% +1.6%
1987 94.7% +1.3%
1988 95.8% +1.2%
1991 95.2% -0.6%
1992 93.9% -1.4%
1993 97.4% +3.7%
1994 96.8% -0.6%
1995 96.9% +0.1%
1996 97.4% +0.5%
1999 100.0% +2.6%
2000 99.0% -1.0%
2001 100.0% +1.0%
2002 99.8% -0.2%
2003 98.9% -0.9%
2004 97.2% -1.8%
2005 96.9% -0.3%
2006 97.3% +0.5%
2007 98.2% +0.9%
2008 98.8% +0.6%
2009 98.7% -0.1%
2010 98.4% -0.3%
2011 98.5% +0.1%
2012 98.9% +0.4%
2013 98.8% -0.0%
2014 98.8% -0.0%
2015 99.2% +0.4%
2016 99.5% +0.3%
2017 99.7% +0.3%
2018 99.3% -0.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.8% 96.2% 97.3% 2
1980s 94.8% 92.0% 97.9% 9
1990s 96.8% 93.9% 100.0% 7
2000s 98.5% 96.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 98.4% 99.7% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 44 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
  2. 45 Cuba 99.4% compare
  3. 46 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  4. 48 Netherlands 99.3% compare
  5. 49 Macao 99.2% compare
  6. 50 Czechia 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Belgium was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Belgium ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.