Belgium vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Belgium
120.2%
in 2018
World
94.8%
in 2019
Belgium rank
5th
World rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.2% against 94.8% in World, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.1% | 84.0% | 34.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 118.8% | 90.1% | 28.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 118.4% | 95.7% | 22.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 120.2% against 94.8% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Belgium and World?
- 25.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Belgium ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.