School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium
Belgium: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 63,993 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 63,993 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium peaked at 76,822 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56,797 number, in 2006.
That places Belgium 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,822 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,128 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 74,755 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 72,828 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 70,635 number | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 68,570 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 67,111 number | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 65,822 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 64,752 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 63,808 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 62,830 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 61,620 number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 60,459 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 59,346 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 58,352 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 57,575 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 57,117 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 57,050 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57,281 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57,681 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 58,059 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 58,175 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 58,294 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58,415 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 58,583 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58,875 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59,398 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59,685 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59,957 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60,153 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60,179 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59,915 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 59,263 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58,384 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57,483 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56,838 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56,797 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,902 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57,288 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 57,902 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58,647 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59,391 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60,553 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61,865 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63,148 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 64,174 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,677 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64,866 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,723 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64,373 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63,993 number | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 63,993 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,993 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,123 number | 63,808 number | 76,822 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,931 number | 57,050 number | 62,830 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,959 number | 58,059 number | 60,153 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,095 number | 56,797 number | 60,179 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,642 number | 58,647 number | 64,866 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,993 number | 63,993 number | 63,993 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Belgium was 63,993 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76,822 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,797 number in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/