Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium
Belgium: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.05 GPIA in 1987. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium, 1974–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1987, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.981 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Belgium 35th out of 164 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.981 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Mauritius 1.05 GPIA compare
- 33 Vanuatu 1.05 GPIA
- 34 Guyana 1.05 GPIA compare
- 36 Mauritania 1.05 GPIA
- 37 India 1.05 GPIA compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.05 GPIA
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Belgium was 1.05 GPIA in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.981 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Belgium rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 1987.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release