Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 80,763 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80,763
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
80,763
in 2023
All-time low
40,894
in 1984
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720231971: 51.7k1972: 51.2k1973: 50.8k1974: 50.3k1975: 49.5k1976: 48.6k1977: 48.0k1978: 46.5k1979: 46.2k1980: 44.2k1981: 46.4k1982: 45.1k1983: 43.0k1984: 40.9k1985: 44.0k1986: 44.2k1993: 59.8k1994: 60.7k2005: 64.3k2006: 64.7k2007: 65.1k2008: 65.6k2009: 65.7k2010: 66.3k2011: 65.8k2012: 66.4k2013: 68.6k2014: 68.8k2015: 69.7k2016: 70.5k2017: 72.3k2018: 73.0k2019: 73.9k2020: 75.4k2021: 76.9k2022: 79.5k2023: 80.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium is 80,763, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.

Belgium ranks 66th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,206 46,227 51,692 9
1980s 43,975 40,894 46,430 7
1990s 60,284 59,830 60,738 2
2000s 65,074 64,278 65,668 5
2010s 69,531 65,783 73,859 10
2020s 78,136 75,367 80,763 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 63 Malawi 87,834 compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  3. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  4. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare
  6. 69 Bolivia 76,710 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
How does Belgium rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.