Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.12 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9488 GPI, in 1972.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9489 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9488 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9643 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9617 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9779 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9834 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9932 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9903 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.996 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9929 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9639 GPI | 0.9488 GPI | 0.9779 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9956 GPI | 0.9834 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium was 1.12 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9488 GPI in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.