Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium
Belgium: Teachers in primary education, male was 12,743 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12,743 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Belgium peaked at 23,142 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 12,428 number, in 2012.
That places Belgium 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,639 number | — |
| 1974 | 23,142 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20,848 number | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 20,248 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 19,696 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 19,376 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 18,294 number | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 19,152 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 16,059 number | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 18,159 number | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 16,569 number | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 17,110 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17,113 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,707 number | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 12,915 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12,752 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,609 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,482 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,428 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,616 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,589 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,675 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12,620 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 12,757 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,743 number | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,743 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 6.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,743 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,992 number | 19,376 number | 23,142 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,647 number | 16,059 number | 19,152 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 17,112 number | 17,110 number | 17,113 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,125 number | 12,752 number | 13,707 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,613 number | 12,428 number | 12,757 number | 9 |
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 teachers in primary education, male in Belgium?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Belgium was 12,743 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23,142 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,428 number in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Belgium ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/