Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.7 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium stood at 12.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium peaked at 25.6 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2017.
That places Belgium 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.6 | — |
| 1974 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 25.08 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.59 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.01 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 23.31 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.31 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 22.43 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.48 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.28 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 20.67 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 19.8 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 16.86 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 17.44 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.84 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.92 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.58 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.08 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 95% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 | 23.31 | 25.6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 19.8 | 23.28 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 16.86 | 17.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.97 | 13.8 | 14.26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.7 | 13.92 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium was 12.7 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.