Primary education, pupils in Belgium
Belgium: Primary education, pupils was 814,388 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Belgium, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Belgium is 814,388, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Belgium peaked at 1.02 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 711,521, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 951,423 | 878,385 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 771,723 | 727,060 | 861,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 734,235 | 711,521 | 762,734 | 8 |
| 2000s | 749,071 | 731,603 | 773,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,917 | 731,761 | 823,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,007 | 814,388 | 823,725 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Belgium?
- Primary education, pupils in Belgium was 814,388 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,521 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for primary education, pupils?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.