Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium

Belgium: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 6.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.28
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2020
All-time low
2.99
in 1995
Years of data
31
1975–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium, 1975–2022

02461975199820221975: 5.81976: 5.71977: 61978: 5.41979: 5.41980: 5.31981: 5.41982: 5.31986: 4.91987: 4.61988: 4.31993: 5.41994: 5.41995: 31996: 32005: 5.82008: 6.32009: 6.42010: 6.42011: 6.42012: 6.62013: 6.62014: 6.62015: 6.52016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 6.42019: 6.32020: 6.82021: 6.42022: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6.28 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium peaked at 6.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium, 1975 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1975 5.76 —
1976 5.73 -0.6%
1977 5.99 +4.5%
1978 5.44 -9.2%
1979 5.38 -1.0%
1980 5.31 -1.3%
1981 5.44 +2.3%
1982 5.32 -2.2%
1986 4.85 -8.7%
1987 4.58 -5.7%
1988 4.3 -6.0%
1993 5.37 +24.9%
1994 5.41 +0.7%
1995 2.99 -44.8%
1996 3.05 +2.0%
2005 5.8 +90.1%
2008 6.33 +9.3%
2009 6.43 +1.6%
2010 6.44 +0.1%
2011 6.38 -0.9%
2012 6.57 +2.8%
2013 6.6 +0.5%
2014 6.56 -0.6%
2015 6.47 -1.4%
2016 6.49 +0.3%
2017 6.45 -0.6%
2018 6.39 -0.9%
2019 6.32 -1.0%
2020 6.75 +6.8%
2021 6.38 -5.5%
2022 6.28 -1.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 6.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 6.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +90.1% 3.05 5.8
1995 -44.8% 5.41 2.99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.66 5.38 5.99 5
1980s 4.97 4.3 5.44 6
1990s 4.21 2.99 5.41 4
2000s 6.19 5.8 6.43 3
2010s 6.47 6.32 6.6 10
2020s 6.47 6.28 6.75 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Kuwait 6.44 compare
  2. 23 Finland 6.38 compare
  3. 24 Denmark 6.36 compare
  4. 26 Senegal 6.16 compare
  5. 27 Eswatini 6.03 compare
  6. 28 South Africa 6.02 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belgium was 6.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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