Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.02 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9796 GPI, in 1976.
That places Belgium 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 1.06 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9796 GPI | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPI | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 GPI | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPI | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9796 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Belgium was 1.02 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9796 GPI in 1976.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, 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 flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.