Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 133.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
133.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
138.5%
in 2015
All-time low
92.7%
in 1973
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium, 1971–2018

050100150197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium stood at 133.7%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 138.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1973.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Belgium, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 94.8%
1972 94.9% +0.0%
1973 92.7% -2.3%
1974 93.7% +1.1%
1975 93.6% -0.1%
1976 93.7% +0.1%
1977 94.6% +1.0%
1978 95.7% +1.1%
1979 96.1% +0.4%
1980 96.6% +0.5%
1981 97.1% +0.6%
1982 97.8% +0.7%
1983 96.9% -0.9%
1984 97.8% +0.9%
1985 98.9% +1.1%
1986 99.8% +0.8%
1987 100.6% +0.8%
1988 101.6% +1.1%
1989 102.1% +0.4%
1990 102.1% +0.0%
1991 102.0% -0.1%
1992 101.8% -0.2%
1993 124.4% +22.3%
1994 125.6% +0.9%
1995 127.0% +1.1%
1996 126.8% -0.1%
1999 125.3% -1.2%
2000 128.3% +2.4%
2001 132.8% +3.5%
2002 133.8% +0.7%
2003 134.2% +0.3%
2004 130.8% -2.5%
2005 135.0% +3.2%
2006 136.3% +1.0%
2007 136.5% +0.2%
2008 137.1% +0.4%
2009 136.1% -0.7%
2010 135.6% -0.3%
2011 135.2% -0.3%
2012 135.8% +0.4%
2013 138.0% +1.6%
2014 138.2% +0.1%
2015 138.5% +0.2%
2016 136.2% -1.7%
2017 135.1% -0.8%
2018 133.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.4% 92.7% 96.1% 9
1980s 98.9% 96.6% 102.1% 10
1990s 116.9% 101.8% 127.0% 8
2000s 134.1% 128.3% 137.1% 10
2010s 136.3% 133.7% 138.5% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Sweden 142.4% compare
  2. 3 Finland 130.6% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 130.3% compare
  4. 5 Ireland 124.2% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Belgium was 133.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 138.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1973.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.