Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.65 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 American Samoa 2.62 units per square kilometre
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Belgium was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.