Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium
Belgium: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 80,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium is 80,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51,692 | — |
| 1974 | 50,312 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 48,625 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 48,038 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 46,484 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 46,227 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44,212 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 46,430 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45,130 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,894 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 43,958 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 44,190 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,830 | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 60,738 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64,278 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 65,574 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 65,668 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 66,317 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65,783 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66,441 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68,576 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68,826 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,681 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70,530 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72,269 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 73,029 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73,859 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75,367 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76,882 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79,534 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 80,763 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,563 | 46,227 | 51,692 | 6 |
| 1980s | 44,136 | 40,894 | 46,430 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,284 | 59,830 | 60,738 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65,173 | 64,278 | 65,668 | 3 |
| 2010s | 69,531 | 65,783 | 73,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,136 | 75,367 | 80,763 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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