Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 416,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium is 416,707, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 525,759 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 362,232, in 1992.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 525,759 | — |
| 1972 | 522,499 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 487,013 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 496,368 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 490,115 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 483,268 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 474,543 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 463,729 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 450,020 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 442,406 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 432,227 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 421,160 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 398,808 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 387,116 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 377,244 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 372,802 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 370,690 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 371,102 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 370,339 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 368,292 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 365,704 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 362,232 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 380,409 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 379,537 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 380,583 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 382,377 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 385,716 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 389,056 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 392,395 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 397,391 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 396,379 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 394,087 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 391,090 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 382,443 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 378,044 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 375,109 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 374,270 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 374,471 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 374,041 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 374,192 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 376,620 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 381,312 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 390,327 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 395,312 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 400,141 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 407,684 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 416,690 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 419,870 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 420,529 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 421,193 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 418,660 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 417,209 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 416,707 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,146 | 450,020 | 525,759 | 9 |
| 1980s | 394,389 | 370,339 | 442,406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,630 | 362,232 | 392,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,732 | 374,041 | 397,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,268 | 374,192 | 420,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,442 | 416,707 | 421,193 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0338 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1203 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 613,964 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 416,707 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 525,759 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,232 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.