School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium
Belgium: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (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 (gross), gender parity index in Belgium stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9886 GPI, in 1972.
Belgium ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9963 GPI | 0.9886 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9955 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.995 GPI | 0.9914 GPI | 0.9977 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9959 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Belgium
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 80,763 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Belgium was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9886 GPI in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (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 education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.