Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium
Belgium: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 64,603 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium stood at 64,603 number.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 77,138 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 57,200 number, in 2007.
That places Belgium 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,138 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,887 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 76,087 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 74,579 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 72,651 number | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 70,590 number | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 68,797 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 67,317 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 66,087 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 65,011 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 63,983 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,845 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 61,634 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 60,429 number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 59,304 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 58,338 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 57,621 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57,260 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 57,273 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 57,527 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 57,890 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 58,161 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58,335 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58,484 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58,653 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58,892 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59,288 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 59,555 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59,863 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60,147 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60,344 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60,353 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60,017 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 59,331 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58,506 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,744 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 57,335 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57,200 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57,354 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57,748 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58,325 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58,979 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59,937 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61,136 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 62,413 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 63,590 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64,437 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64,931 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65,040 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64,890 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64,603 number | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 64,603 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 3.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 64,603 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,514 number | 65,011 number | 77,138 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,621 number | 57,260 number | 63,983 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,927 number | 57,890 number | 60,147 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,593 number | 57,200 number | 60,353 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,368 number | 58,325 number | 65,040 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,603 number | 64,603 number | 64,603 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Belgium was 64,603 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77,138 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,200 number in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.