Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 133.7% against 104.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 75.6% | 18.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 94.6% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 116.9% | 97.9% | 19.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 134.1% | 101.7% | 32.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 136.3% | 102.6% | 33.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Belgium, at 133.7% against 104.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 29.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean 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
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.