Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belgium: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.9626 GPI
in 2020
Belgium
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Belgium rank
34th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9626 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0474 GPI.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7853 GPI 0.9963 GPI 0.211 GPI Belgium
1980s 0.855 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1526 GPI Belgium
1990s 0.8824 GPI 1 GPI 0.1219 GPI Belgium
2000s 0.9066 GPI 0.995 GPI 0.0885 GPI Belgium
2010s 0.9506 GPI 1 GPI 0.05 GPI Belgium
2020s 0.9626 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0516 GPI Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9626 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
0.0474 GPI, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.