School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.991 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.991 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9976 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.991 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.991 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 0.9976 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.991 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Belgium 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9938 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9923 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9965 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.991 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.991 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 136 Lithuania 0.9925 GPIA compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 0.9924 GPIA compare
- 138 San Marino 0.992 GPIA compare
- 140 Portugal 0.9909 GPIA compare
- 141 Guyana 0.9906 GPIA compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 0.9902 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 0.991 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9976 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.991 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release