Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium
Belgium: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 807,284 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium stood at 807,284 Number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium peaked at 823,725 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 764,137 Number, in 2013.
That places Belgium 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 764,137 Number | — |
| 2014 | 773,568 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 782,606 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 797,390 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 814,974 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 821,236 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 823,109 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 823,725 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 818,422 Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 815,494 Number | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 814,388 Number | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 807,284 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 796,717 Number | 764,137 Number | 823,109 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 815,863 Number | 807,284 Number | 823,725 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Belgium was 807,284 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 823,725 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,137 Number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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