Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 80,763 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80,763
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 216 countries
All-time high
80,763
in 2023
All-time low
40,894
in 1984
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720231971: 51.7k1972: 51.2k1973: 50.8k1974: 50.3k1975: 49.5k1976: 48.6k1977: 48.0k1978: 46.5k1979: 46.2k1980: 44.2k1981: 46.4k1982: 45.1k1983: 43.0k1984: 40.9k1985: 44.0k1986: 44.2k1993: 59.8k1994: 60.7k2005: 64.3k2006: 64.7k2007: 65.1k2008: 65.6k2009: 65.7k2010: 66.3k2011: 65.8k2012: 66.4k2013: 68.6k2014: 68.8k2015: 69.7k2016: 70.5k2017: 72.3k2018: 73.0k2019: 73.9k2020: 75.4k2021: 76.9k2022: 79.5k2023: 80.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Belgium recorded 80,763 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 80,763 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,894, in 1984.

Belgium ranks 66th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 51,692
1972 51,232 -0.9%
1973 50,772 -0.9%
1974 50,312 -0.9%
1975 49,468 -1.7%
1976 48,625 -1.7%
1977 48,038 -1.2%
1978 46,484 -3.2%
1979 46,227 -0.6%
1980 44,212 -4.4%
1981 46,430 +5.0%
1982 45,130 -2.8%
1983 43,012 -4.7%
1984 40,894 -4.9%
1985 43,958 +7.5%
1986 44,190 +0.5%
1993 59,830 +35.4%
1994 60,738 +1.5%
2005 64,278 +5.8%
2006 64,710 +0.7%
2007 65,142 +0.7%
2008 65,574 +0.7%
2009 65,668 +0.1%
2010 66,317 +1.0%
2011 65,783 -0.8%
2012 66,441 +1.0%
2013 68,576 +3.2%
2014 68,826 +0.4%
2015 69,681 +1.2%
2016 70,530 +1.2%
2017 72,269 +2.5%
2018 73,029 +1.1%
2019 73,859 +1.1%
2020 75,367 +2.0%
2021 76,882 +2.0%
2022 79,534 +3.4%
2023 80,763 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,206 46,227 51,692 9
1980s 43,975 40,894 46,430 7
1990s 60,284 59,830 60,738 2
2000s 65,074 64,278 65,668 5
2010s 69,531 65,783 73,859 10
2020s 78,136 75,367 80,763 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 63 Malawi 87,834 compare
  2. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  3. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare
  4. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare
  6. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76,710 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 80,763 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 80,763 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40,894 in 1984.
How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 66th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.