Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.28 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium stood at 11.28.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium peaked at 19.76 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.76 | — |
| 1974 | 19.25 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.37 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.23 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 19.42 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 19 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 19.49 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.14 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 18.19 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.55 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.82 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 16.53 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.35 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 12.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.18 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.24 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.31 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 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 | -25.3% | 16.53 | 12.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.34 | 19 | 19.76 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 16.53 | 19.49 | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.24 | 12.13 | 12.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.27 | 11.14 | 11.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 11.03 | 11.31 | 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, primary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium was 11.28 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.