Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1,754 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium stood at 1,754. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 1,754 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
That places Belgium 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 41 | — |
| 1984 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 105 | +128.3% |
| 1986 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 280 | +174.5% |
| 1994 | 294 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 622 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 683 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 756 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 818 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 880 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,107 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 1,113 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,164 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,197 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,181 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,239 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,193 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,230 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,292 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,707 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,754 | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,754 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 20.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,754 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 10.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +174.5% | 102 | 280 |
| 1985 | +128.3% | 46 | 105 |
| 2005 | +70.1% | 294 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.8 | 0 | 105 | 5 |
| 1990s | 287 | 280 | 294 | 2 |
| 2000s | 601.67 | 500 | 683 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,065 | 756 | 1,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,496 | 1,230 | 1,754 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium was 1,754 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,754 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release