Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 814,388 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 814,388.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 1.02 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 711,521, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 955,920 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 968,689 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 955,255 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 941,941 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 923,677 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 902,627 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 878,385 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 861,746 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 842,117 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 821,059 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 780,408 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 758,663 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 739,522 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 730,288 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 727,647 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 728,718 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 727,060 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 722,811 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 719,372 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 711,521 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 739,093 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 736,782 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 738,768 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 742,796 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 749,442 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 756,088 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 762,734 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 773,742 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 771,889 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 767,787 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 761,730 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 747,111 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 738,580 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 732,808 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 732,411 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 733,052 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 731,603 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 731,761 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 736,062 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 744,331 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 764,137 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 773,568 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 782,606 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 797,390 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 814,974 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 821,236 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 823,109 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 823,725 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 818,422 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 815,494 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 814,388 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 951,423 | 878,385 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 771,723 | 727,060 | 861,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,941 | 711,521 | 762,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 749,071 | 731,603 | 773,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,917 | 731,761 | 823,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,007 | 814,388 | 823,725 | 4 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1517 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Belgium was 814,388 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,521 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.