Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2021
All-time low
54.0%
in 1974
Years of data
30
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 82.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Belgium peaked at 82.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1974.
Belgium ranks 77th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.2% | — |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 98% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 54.0% | 58.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.6% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.4% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.7% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.5% | 82.9% | 4 |
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 primary education who are female in Belgium?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Belgium was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release