Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium
Belgium: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium is 27.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium peaked at 50.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.7% | — |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.9% | 36.5% | 5 |
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 total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Belgium was 27.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release