School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belgium
Belgium: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.11 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.11 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9494 GPI, in 1972.
That places Belgium 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9502 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9494 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9643 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.962 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9688 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9794 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9797 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.986 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9958 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9966 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPI | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.11 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.11 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9648 GPI | 0.9494 GPI | 0.9797 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9987 GPI | 0.986 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.32 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Belgium was 1.11 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9494 GPI in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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 school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.