Total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Total sample population, primary education and below was 2,200 in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
2,200
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 108 countries
All-time high
7,338
in 1997
All-time low
2,192
in 2002
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1985199420031985: 3.9k1986: 3.9k1987: 4.0k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 7.3k1993: 7.3k1994: 7.3k1995: 7.3k1996: 7.3k1997: 7.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.2k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium is 2,200, measured in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 7,338 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,192, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 107th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1985 3,905
1986 3,943 +1.0%
1987 3,980 +0.9%
1988 3,969 -0.3%
1989 3,967 -0.0%
1991 4,049 +2.1%
1992 7,255 +79.2%
1993 7,261 +0.1%
1994 7,295 +0.5%
1995 7,302 +0.1%
1996 7,307 +0.1%
1997 7,338 +0.4%
1998 2,274 -69.0%
1999 2,293 +0.9%
2000 2,220 -3.2%
2001 2,280 +2.7%
2002 2,192 -3.8%
2003 2,200 +0.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 2,200 is below the median for high income countries, which is 505,504, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 2,200 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 382,386, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below 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
1992 +79.2% 4,049 7,255
1998 -69.0% 7,338 2,274

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,953 3,905 3,980 5
1990s 5,819 2,274 7,338 9
2000s 2,223 2,192 2,280 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 104 Jamaica 8,372 compare
  2. 105 Palestine 5,723 compare
  3. 106 Iceland 4,131
  4. 108 Austria 0.5339 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Belgium was 2,200 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,338 in 1997.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,192 in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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