School age population, primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: School age population, primary education, female was 385,928 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
385,928
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 222 countries
All-time high
394,053
in 2020
All-time low
348,514
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, primary education, female in Belgium, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 364.6k2002: 362.2k2003: 358.8k2004: 354.6k2005: 350.1k2006: 348.5k2007: 349.9k2008: 351.0k2009: 350.1k2010: 350.2k2011: 355.5k2012: 358.2k2013: 362.0k2014: 366.6k2015: 373.8k2016: 381.4k2017: 387.4k2018: 391.3k2019: 393.6k2020: 394.1k2021: 392.6k2022: 390.0k2023: 389.5k2024: 385.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Belgium is 385,928, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 394,053 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 348,514, in 2006.

That places Belgium 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 354,418 348,514 364,593 9
2010s 372,001 350,206 393,588 10
2020s 390,404 385,928 394,053 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 95 Nicaragua 394,013 compare
  2. 96 Paraguay 392,282 compare
  3. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 389,238 compare
  4. 99 Sweden 363,245 compare
  5. 100 Cuba 336,673 compare
  6. 101 Turkmenistan 324,751 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Belgium?
School age population, primary education, female in Belgium was 385,928 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 394,053 in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 348,514 in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for school age population, primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release