Belgium vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Belgium
1.08 GPI
in 2020
Sweden
1.07 GPI
in 2020
Belgium rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.08 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPI.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.996 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0232 GPI Sweden
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0288 GPI Sweden
1990s 1.03 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.0387 GPI Sweden
2000s 1.07 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0185 GPI Belgium
2010s 1.08 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0313 GPI Belgium
2020s 1.08 GPI 1.07 GPI 0.0119 GPI Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 1.08 GPI against 1.07 GPI in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Belgium and Sweden?
0.01 GPI, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Belgium ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.