Belgium vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Belgium
129.0%
in 2018
Ireland
120.6%
in 2018
Belgium rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 129.0% against 120.6% in Ireland, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 98.3% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 114.9% | 103.0% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 105.2% | 24.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 131.0% | 109.4% | 21.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 129.0% against 120.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Ireland?
- 8.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.