Primary net enrolment in Belgium
In Belgium, 98.3% of children of primary school age were enrolled in school in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2016.
The latest value carries the source flag “National estimate”.
Belgium, 2023
98.3%nat_est (National estimate)
Change from 2022
−0.4percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023
98.7%
Position in 2023
55th of 157
Primary net enrolment in Belgium over time
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Belgium
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% of children of primary school age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Belgium |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 98.3%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2022 | 98.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2021 | 98.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2020 | 98.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2019 | 98.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2018 | 98.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2017 | 98.6%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2016 | 98.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2015 | 98.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2014 | 98.2%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2013 | 98.2%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2012 | 98.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2011 | 97.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2010 | 98.7%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2009 | 98.8%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2008 | 98.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2007 | 99.1%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2006 | 99.2%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2005 | 99.5%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2004 | 99.4%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2003 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2002 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
| 2001 | 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) |
Flags: nat_est National estimate . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 98.8% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 98.2%, the figure has changed by +0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 157 countries with data for 2023, Belgium has the 55th highest value.
More for Belgium
All statistics for Belgium
Out-of-school children
1.7%nat_est (National estimate)
2023 · UNESCO UIS
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.1%
2023 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
7.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
18.0%
2025 · Eurostat