Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Belgium
0.9907 index
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.989 index
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.9907 index against 0.989 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0017 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 121 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9495 index | 0.9662 index | 0.0167 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9807 index | 1 index | 0.0195 index | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Belgium, at 0.9907 index against 0.989 index in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0017 index, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.