Belgium vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Belgium
80,763
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4.98 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
66th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
65th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 4.98 million against 80,763 in Belgium, a difference of 4.90 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 61.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 66th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 65th of 216 countries.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 47,937 4.10 million 4.05 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1980s 44,136 4.17 million 4.13 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1990s 60,284 4.46 million 4.40 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 65,173 4.72 million 4.66 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 69,531 4.83 million 4.76 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 78,136 4.95 million 4.87 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Belgium or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 4.98 million against 80,763 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
4.90 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Belgium and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 66th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 65th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release