Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium is 96.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.6% | 9 |
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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belgium was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.