School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 391,204 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
391,204 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
461,769 number
in 1972
All-time low
347,583 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Belgium is 391,204 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Belgium peaked at 461,769 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 347,583 number, in 1990.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456,970 number | — |
| 1971 | 459,870 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 461,769 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 460,600 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 456,209 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 448,668 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 438,908 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 429,286 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 420,172 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 411,707 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 403,991 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 396,834 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 389,293 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 381,569 number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 373,923 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 366,619 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 359,951 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 354,345 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 350,332 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 348,061 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 347,583 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 348,472 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 349,480 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 350,619 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 351,811 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 352,995 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 354,323 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 355,314 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 356,582 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 358,146 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 360,014 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 361,959 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 363,504 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 363,699 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 362,430 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 359,698 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 356,145 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 353,284 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 351,426 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 350,699 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 351,239 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 352,944 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 355,765 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 359,810 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 364,996 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 371,087 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 377,412 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 383,119 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 387,407 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 390,127 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 391,204 number | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 391,204 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 3.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 391,204 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 444,416 number | 411,707 number | 461,769 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,492 number | 348,061 number | 403,991 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,532 number | 347,583 number | 358,146 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,286 number | 350,699 number | 363,699 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,391 number | 351,239 number | 390,127 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,204 number | 391,204 number | 391,204 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Belgium?
- School age population, primary education, female in Belgium was 391,204 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 461,769 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,583 number in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.