Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9997 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9997 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9909 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium is 0.9997 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 GPIA, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9919 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9997 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9997 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.999 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 0.9997 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release