Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.05 GPI.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.16 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 1.15 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.15 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Solomon Islands 1.05 GPI compare
- 31 Paraguay 1.05 GPI compare
- 32 Comoros 1.05 GPI compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 1.04 GPI compare
- 35 India 1.04 GPI compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 1.04 GPI compare
More education data for Belgium
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 568,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,997 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0553 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 550,999 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2912 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 66,778 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 311,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4819 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Belgium was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.