Belgium vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 129.0% against 103.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 75.9% | 18.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 94.5% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 114.9% | 97.4% | 17.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 129.6% | 100.9% | 28.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 131.2% | 101.8% | 29.4% | 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 129.0% against 103.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.