Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.7 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium stood at 12.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium peaked at 25.6 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2017.
That places Belgium 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.58 | 23.31 | 25.6 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.83 | 19.8 | 23.28 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 16.86 | 17.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.97 | 13.8 | 14.26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.7 | 13.92 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belgium was 12.7 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.