Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0069 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium stood at 0.0069 units per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0069 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 41st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.006 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 397,681 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0069 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.