Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium

Belgium: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2020
All-time low
98.2%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 98.4 Percentage2014: 98.4 Percentage2015: 98.3 Percentage2016: 98.3 Percentage2017: 98.4 Percentage2018: 98.5 Percentage2019: 98.5 Percentage2020: 98.7 Percentage2021: 98.3 Percentage2022: 98.7 Percentage2023: 98.2 Percentage2024: 98.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium peaked at 98.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2023.

That places Belgium 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Belgium, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.4% 98.3% 98.5% 7
2020s 98.4% 98.2% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Greece 98.4% compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  3. 10 Lithuania 98.4% compare
  4. 13 Spain 98.3% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 97.5% compare
  6. 16 Germany 97.4% compare
  7. 16 Norway 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium was 98.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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