Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium is 0.0069 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1984.
That places Belgium 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0069 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0069 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +32.4% | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 4 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belgium was 0.0069 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.