Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 66,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium stood at 66,778. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 66,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,835, in 1984.
Belgium ranks 57th of 212 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, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,053 | — |
| 1972 | 28,425 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27,798 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 27,170 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 27,474 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27,777 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 27,790 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26,788 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 26,851 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 25,918 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 27,278 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 26,464 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 25,649 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 24,835 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 25,799 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 27,621 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 42,720 | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 43,625 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50,571 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 51,267 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51,963 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 52,659 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52,916 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,708 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 53,301 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54,013 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55,960 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 56,237 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57,006 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57,910 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59,512 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 60,286 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61,046 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62,458 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 63,718 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65,632 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 66,778 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,681 | 26,788 | 29,053 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26,223 | 24,835 | 27,621 | 7 |
| 1990s | 43,172 | 42,720 | 43,625 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,875 | 50,571 | 52,916 | 5 |
| 2010s | 56,898 | 53,301 | 61,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,646 | 62,458 | 66,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 54 Zambia 69,123 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 67,949 compare
- 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 64,434 compare
- 59 Mozambique 63,215 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 62,598 compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 239,886 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.045 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 66,778 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,835 in 1984.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.