Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 36,162 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium is 36,162 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium peaked at 36,162 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,802 number, in 1984.
That places Belgium 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,916 number | — |
| 1974 | 17,650 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 17,460 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17,306 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 16,833 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 16,804 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 17,217 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17,116 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,174 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16,802 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 19,062 number | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 19,793 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 24,332 number | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 24,170 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28,899 number | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 30,201 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 30,704 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31,194 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31,978 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32,488 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,653 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34,465 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35,254 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35,626 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35,890 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36,162 number | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36,162 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 5.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36,162 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,328 number | 16,804 number | 17,916 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,861 number | 16,802 number | 19,793 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 24,251 number | 24,170 number | 24,332 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,935 number | 28,899 number | 30,704 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 34,079 number | 31,194 number | 36,162 number | 9 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belgium was 36,162 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36,162 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,802 number in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.