Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 13,985 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,985
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23,142
in 1974
All-time low
12,428
in 2012
Years of data
37
1971–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199720231971: 22.6k1972: 22.8k1973: 23.0k1974: 23.1k1975: 22.0k1976: 20.8k1977: 20.2k1978: 19.7k1979: 19.4k1980: 18.3k1981: 19.2k1982: 18.1k1983: 17.1k1984: 16.1k1985: 18.2k1986: 16.6k1993: 17.1k1994: 17.1k2005: 13.7k2006: 13.4k2007: 13.2k2008: 12.9k2009: 12.8k2010: 12.6k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.6k2014: 12.6k2015: 12.7k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.8k2018: 12.7k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.9k2021: 13.2k2022: 13.9k2023: 14.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium stood at 13,985.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 23,142 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12,428, in 2012.

That places Belgium 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 22,639
1972 22,807 +0.7%
1973 22,974 +0.7%
1974 23,142 +0.7%
1975 21,995 -5.0%
1976 20,848 -5.2%
1977 20,248 -2.9%
1978 19,696 -2.7%
1979 19,376 -1.6%
1980 18,294 -5.6%
1981 19,152 +4.7%
1982 18,121 -5.4%
1983 17,090 -5.7%
1984 16,059 -6.0%
1985 18,159 +13.1%
1986 16,569 -8.8%
1993 17,110 +3.3%
1994 17,113 +0.0%
2005 13,707 -19.9%
2006 13,443 -1.9%
2007 13,179 -2.0%
2008 12,915 -2.0%
2009 12,752 -1.3%
2010 12,609 -1.1%
2011 12,482 -1.0%
2012 12,428 -0.4%
2013 12,616 +1.5%
2014 12,589 -0.2%
2015 12,675 +0.7%
2016 12,620 -0.4%
2017 12,757 +1.1%
2018 12,743 -0.1%
2019 12,813 +0.5%
2020 12,909 +0.7%
2021 13,164 +2.0%
2022 13,902 +5.6%
2023 13,985 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,525 19,376 23,142 9
1980s 17,635 16,059 19,152 7
1990s 17,112 17,110 17,113 2
2000s 13,199 12,752 13,707 5
2010s 12,633 12,428 12,813 10
2020s 13,490 12,909 13,985 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 75 Cuba 15,631 compare
  2. 76 Italy 15,518 compare
  3. 77 Mauritania 14,419 compare
  4. 79 Denmark 13,823 compare
  5. 80 Syria 13,728 compare
  6. 81 Norway 13,721 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Belgium was 13,985 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23,142 in 1974.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12,428 in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.