Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0012 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2016.
That places Belgium 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, male (number), per capita in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Belgium was 0.0012 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.