Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
98.2%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium peaked at 98.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.5% | — |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Spain 98.6% compare
- 11 Latvia 98.6% compare
- 13 Germany 98.4% compare
- 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare
- 14 Netherlands 98.3% compare
- 17 Switzerland 98.2% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Belgium?
- Pupils from age 5 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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