Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 9,031 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belgium stood at 9,031 millions.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belgium peaked at 9,200 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,659 millions, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 21st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,659 millions | — |
| 1988 | 1,857 millions | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2,371 millions | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 2,780 millions | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1,740 millions | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 1,774 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,700 millions | +334.0% |
| 2013 | 8,079 millions | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8,155 millions | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,020 millions | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 7,325 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,681 millions | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8,278 millions | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7,996 millions | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,483 millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9,200 millions | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 9,031 millions | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,659 millions | 1,659 millions | 1,659 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,857 millions | 1,857 millions | 1,857 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,166 millions | 1,740 millions | 2,780 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,779 millions | 7,020 millions | 8,278 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,905 millions | 8,483 millions | 9,200 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belgium?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belgium was 9,031 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 millions in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release