Belgium - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Belgium was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Belgium was 823,109 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,021,511 in 1971 and a minimum value of 711,521 in 1992.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,021,511 |
| 1972 | 1,014,802 |
| 1973 | 955,920 |
| 1974 | 968,689 |
| 1975 | 955,255 |
| 1976 | 941,941 |
| 1977 | 923,677 |
| 1978 | 902,627 |
| 1979 | 878,385 |
| 1980 | 861,746 |
| 1981 | 842,117 |
| 1982 | 821,059 |
| 1983 | 780,408 |
| 1984 | 758,663 |
| 1985 | 739,522 |
| 1986 | 730,288 |
| 1987 | 727,647 |
| 1988 | 728,718 |
| 1989 | 727,060 |
| 1990 | 722,811 |
| 1991 | 719,372 |
| 1992 | 711,521 |
| 1993 | 739,093 |
| 1994 | 736,782 |
| 1995 | 738,768 |
| 1996 | 742,796 |
| 1999 | 762,734 |
| 2000 | 773,742 |
| 2001 | 771,889 |
| 2002 | 767,787 |
| 2003 | 761,730 |
| 2004 | 747,111 |
| 2005 | 738,580 |
| 2006 | 732,808 |
| 2007 | 732,411 |
| 2008 | 733,052 |
| 2009 | 731,603 |
| 2010 | 731,761 |
| 2011 | 736,062 |
| 2012 | 744,331 |
| 2013 | 764,137 |
| 2014 | 773,568 |
| 2015 | 782,606 |
| 2016 | 797,390 |
| 2017 | 814,974 |
| 2018 | 821,236 |
| 2019 | 823,109 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Belgium was 48.87 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.16 in 1991, while its lowest value was 48.48 in 1995.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.53 |
| 1972 | 48.51 |
| 1973 | 49.05 |
| 1974 | 48.76 |
| 1975 | 48.69 |
| 1976 | 48.69 |
| 1977 | 48.62 |
| 1978 | 48.62 |
| 1979 | 48.77 |
| 1980 | 48.66 |
| 1981 | 48.67 |
| 1982 | 48.71 |
| 1983 | 48.90 |
| 1984 | 48.97 |
| 1985 | 48.99 |
| 1986 | 48.95 |
| 1987 | 49.06 |
| 1988 | 49.07 |
| 1989 | 49.06 |
| 1990 | 49.05 |
| 1991 | 49.16 |
| 1992 | 49.09 |
| 1993 | 48.53 |
| 1994 | 48.49 |
| 1995 | 48.48 |
| 1996 | 48.52 |
| 1999 | 48.55 |
| 2000 | 48.64 |
| 2001 | 48.65 |
| 2002 | 48.67 |
| 2003 | 48.66 |
| 2004 | 48.81 |
| 2005 | 48.81 |
| 2006 | 48.81 |
| 2007 | 48.90 |
| 2008 | 48.92 |
| 2009 | 48.87 |
| 2010 | 48.86 |
| 2011 | 48.83 |
| 2012 | 48.77 |
| 2013 | 48.92 |
| 2014 | 48.90 |
| 2015 | 48.87 |
| 2016 | 48.87 |
| 2017 | 48.87 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Belgium was 73,859 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73,859 in 2019 and a minimum value of 40,894 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 51,692 |
| 1974 | 50,312 |
| 1976 | 48,625 |
| 1977 | 48,038 |
| 1978 | 46,484 |
| 1979 | 46,227 |
| 1980 | 44,212 |
| 1981 | 46,430 |
| 1982 | 45,130 |
| 1984 | 40,894 |
| 1985 | 43,958 |
| 1986 | 44,190 |
| 1993 | 59,830 |
| 1994 | 60,738 |
| 2005 | 64,278 |
| 2008 | 65,574 |
| 2009 | 65,668 |
| 2010 | 66,317 |
| 2011 | 65,783 |
| 2012 | 66,441 |
| 2013 | 68,576 |
| 2014 | 68,826 |
| 2015 | 69,681 |
| 2016 | 70,530 |
| 2017 | 72,269 |
| 2018 | 73,029 |
| 2019 | 73,859 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Belgium was 82.65 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 82.65 in 2019, while its lowest value was 54.00 in 1974.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.20 |
| 1974 | 54.00 |
| 1976 | 57.12 |
| 1977 | 57.85 |
| 1978 | 57.63 |
| 1979 | 58.09 |
| 1980 | 58.62 |
| 1981 | 58.75 |
| 1984 | 60.73 |
| 1985 | 58.69 |
| 1986 | 62.51 |
| 1993 | 71.40 |
| 1994 | 71.82 |
| 2005 | 78.68 |
| 2008 | 80.30 |
| 2009 | 80.58 |
| 2010 | 80.99 |
| 2011 | 81.03 |
| 2012 | 81.29 |
| 2013 | 81.60 |
| 2014 | 81.71 |
| 2015 | 81.81 |
| 2016 | 82.11 |
| 2017 | 82.35 |
| 2018 | 82.55 |
| 2019 | 82.65 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
