Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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