Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium
Belgium: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.28 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium stood at 11.28.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium peaked at 19.76 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.03, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.34 | 19 | 19.76 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 16.53 | 19.49 | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.24 | 12.13 | 12.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.27 | 11.14 | 11.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 11.03 | 11.31 | 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)
- 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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Belgium was 11.28 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.