Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium
Belgium: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 95.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium stood at 95.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium peaked at 95.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 56th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.6% | — |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.9% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.1% | 95.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Belgium was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release