Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 52.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.85
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 69 countries
All-time high
58.65
in 1971
All-time low
52.5
in 2007
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium, 1971–2023

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium stood at 52.85.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium peaked at 58.65 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 2007.

That places Belgium 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 58.65
1972 58.02 -1.1%
1973 58.41 +0.7%
1974 57.58 -1.4%
1975 57.71 +0.2%
1976 57.37 -0.6%
1977 57.65 +0.5%
1978 57.9 +0.4%
1979 58.04 +0.2%
1980 58.09 +0.1%
1981 57.86 -0.4%
1982 57.61 -0.4%
1983 58.02 +0.7%
1984 58.21 +0.3%
1985 57.96 -0.4%
1986 57.72 -0.4%
1987 58.14 +0.7%
1988 57.94 -0.3%
1989 57.52 -0.7%
1990 56.92 -1.0%
1991 56.75 -0.3%
1992 57.06 +0.5%
1993 57.07 +0.0%
1994 56.95 -0.2%
1995 56.66 -0.5%
1996 56.59 -0.1%
1999 55.56 -1.8%
2000 54.51 -1.9%
2001 54.1 -0.8%
2002 53.69 -0.8%
2003 53.41 -0.5%
2004 53.51 +0.2%
2005 52.73 -1.4%
2006 52.66 -0.1%
2007 52.5 -0.3%
2008 52.53 +0.0%
2009 52.53 -0.0%
2010 52.77 +0.5%
2011 52.74 -0.0%
2012 52.89 +0.3%
2013 52.85 -0.1%
2014 52.94 +0.2%
2015 52.78 -0.3%
2016 52.79 +0.0%
2017 53.06 +0.5%
2018 52.94 -0.2%
2019 53 +0.1%
2020 52.98 -0.0%
2021 53.1 +0.2%
2022 53.02 -0.1%
2023 52.85 -0.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 52.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 52.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.56, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.93 57.37 58.65 9
1980s 57.91 57.52 58.21 10
1990s 56.7 55.56 57.07 8
2000s 53.22 52.5 54.51 10
2010s 52.88 52.74 53.06 10
2020s 52.99 52.85 53.1 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.09 compare
  2. 13 Jordan 57.66 compare
  3. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 57.54 compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 51.61 compare
  5. 17 Norway 47.91 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 45.53 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in Belgium was 52.85 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 1971.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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