School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9992 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9992 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9917 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9992 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9917 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Belgium 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9921 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.9992 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.9992 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9987 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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Belgium was 0.9992 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9917 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release