Belgium - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Belgium was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Belgium was 731,603 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Belgium was 48.87 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 48.92 in 2008, while its lowest value was 48.55 in 1999.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Belgium was 65,668 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 65,668 in 2009 and a minimum value of 40,894 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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 |
| 1987 | 47,894 |
| 1993 | 59,830 |
| 1994 | 60,738 |
| 2000 | 64,571 |
| 2001 | 63,626 |
| 2002 | 64,288 |
| 2003 | 64,125 |
| 2004 | 64,556 |
| 2005 | 64,278 |
| 2006 | 64,947 |
| 2007 | 65,378 |
| 2008 | 65,574 |
| 2009 | 65,668 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Belgium was 80.58 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 80.58 in 2009, 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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 |
| 1987 | 65.38 |
| 1993 | 71.40 |
| 1994 | 71.82 |
| 2000 | 78.30 |
| 2001 | 78.09 |
| 2002 | 78.91 |
| 2003 | 77.70 |
| 2004 | 78.09 |
| 2005 | 78.68 |
| 2006 | 79.32 |
| 2007 | 79.75 |
| 2008 | 80.30 |
| 2009 | 80.58 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
