Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0691 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0691 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.1056 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 units per person, in 2011.
That places Belgium 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1056 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0981 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0991 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0959 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.094 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0917 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0874 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0854 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.077 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.075 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0741 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0736 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0732 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0725 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0719 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0708 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0729 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0755 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.075 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0695 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0672 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.067 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0685 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.069 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0694 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0716 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0719 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0716 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0714 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0698 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0691 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0973 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 0.1056 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0782 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0715 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0693 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 units per person | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0714 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.071 units per person compare
- 142 United States 0.0708 units per person compare
- 143 Gibraltar 0.0701 units per person compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0679 units per person compare
- 146 Oman 0.0678 units per person compare
- 147 Bahamas 0.0668 units per person compare
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Belgium?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Belgium was 0.0691 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1056 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 units per person in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.