Belgium vs Least developed countries: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Belgium
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Least developed countries
0.9545 GPI
in 2020
Belgium rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
36th

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

  • Belgium
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9545 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0555 GPI.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

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

Belgium ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9963 GPI 0.6508 GPI 0.3455 GPI Belgium
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.7443 GPI 0.2634 GPI Belgium
1990s 1 GPI 0.8087 GPI 0.1955 GPI Belgium
2000s 0.995 GPI 0.8846 GPI 0.1104 GPI Belgium
2010s 1 GPI 0.9436 GPI 0.057 GPI Belgium
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9545 GPI 0.0597 GPI Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Belgium or Least developed countries?
Belgium, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9545 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Belgium and Least developed countries?
0.0555 GPI, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Least developed countries rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Belgium ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 198 countries.
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.