Belgium vs Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Belgium
133.7%
in 2018
Ireland
124.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
2nd
Ireland rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
050100150197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 133.7% against 124.2% in Ireland, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 193 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 94.4% 100.1% 5.7% Ireland
1980s 98.9% 101.3% 2.3% Ireland
1990s 116.9% 104.7% 12.1% Belgium
2000s 134.1% 106.7% 27.4% Belgium
2010s 136.0% 110.3% 25.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 133.7% against 124.2% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and Ireland?
9.5%, 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, female?
Belgium ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.