Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium stood at 2.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium peaked at 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.29 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 American Samoa 2.62 units per square kilometre
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Belgium was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.