Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Belgium
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9577 GPI
in 2020
Belgium rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0523 GPI.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Belgium ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9963 GPI 0.7526 GPI 0.2437 GPI Belgium
1980s 1.01 GPI 0.8157 GPI 0.1919 GPI Belgium
1990s 1 GPI 0.8411 GPI 0.1632 GPI Belgium
2000s 0.995 GPI 0.8815 GPI 0.1135 GPI Belgium
2010s 1 GPI 0.9459 GPI 0.0547 GPI Belgium
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9577 GPI 0.0565 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Belgium, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9577 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0523 GPI, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Belgium ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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.