Belgium vs Ireland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Belgium
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
39th
Ireland rank
36th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Belgium, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 36th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0234 GPIA Belgium
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9993 GPIA 0.008 GPIA Belgium
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.001 GPIA Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Belgium and Ireland?
0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Belgium ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release