Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 26.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26.71 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 27.01 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.12 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 25.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.11 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.35 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.74 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.71 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 24.12 units per square kilometre | 25.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 24.12 units per square kilometre | 26.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 units per square kilometre | 26.71 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 South Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Belgium was 26.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.