School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.08 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9819 GPI, in 1972.
That places Belgium 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.984 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9965 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9907 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9819 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Bangladesh 1.14 GPI compare
- 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
- 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.07 GPI compare
- 8 Sweden 1.07 GPI compare
- 9 Mauritania 1.07 GPI compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium was 1.08 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9819 GPI in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.