Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Belgium
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9762 GPI
in 2020
Belgium rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0338 GPI.

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

Belgium ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9963 GPI 0.6553 GPI 0.341 GPI Belgium
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.7802 GPI 0.2274 GPI Belgium
1990s 1 GPI 0.857 GPI 0.1472 GPI Belgium
2000s 0.995 GPI 0.9199 GPI 0.0752 GPI Belgium
2010s 1 GPI 0.9596 GPI 0.041 GPI Belgium
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9762 GPI 0.038 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Belgium, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0338 GPI, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Belgium ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.