Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 98.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2020
All-time low
98.2
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium peaked at 98.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 97.4, 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
- 12 Latvia 98.6 compare
- 13 Spain 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)
- 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Belgium?
- Pupils aged 5 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 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).