School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belgium

Belgium: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 63,993 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
63,993 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
76,822 number
in 1970
All-time low
56,797 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belgium, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belgium?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Belgium ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/