Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belgium
Belgium: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belgium, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9962 GPI, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9988 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9962 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 1 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belgium?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Belgium was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9962 GPI in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.