Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 98.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2020
All-time low
98.2
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium stood at 98.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium peaked at 98.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2, in 2023.
That places Belgium 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.4 | — |
| 2014 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.7 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium was 98.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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