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 68,199 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
68,199 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
80,744 number
in 1970
All-time low
59,061 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belgium is 68,199 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Belgium peaked at 80,744 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59,061 number, in 2006.

That places Belgium 99th 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 73,702 number 67,082 number 80,744 number 10
1980s 62,132 number 60,232 number 66,083 number 10
1990s 62,091 number 61,373 number 62,960 number 10
2000s 60,584 number 59,061 number 62,907 number 10
2010s 65,686 number 61,507 number 68,250 number 10
2020s 68,199 number 68,199 number 68,199 number 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 96 Paraguay 70,174 number compare
  2. 97 Palestine 69,009 number compare
  3. 98 Libya 68,291 number compare
  4. 100 Nicaragua 68,024 number compare
  5. 101 Cuba 65,205 number compare
  6. 102 Mauritania 64,760 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

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 68,199 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 80,744 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 59,061 number in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Belgium ranks 99th 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 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/