School age population, primary education, female in Belgium

Belgium: School age population, primary education, 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 93 Liberia 384,534 number compare
  5. 94 Nicaragua 382,078 number compare
  6. 95 Libya 378,686 number 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 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.