Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Belgium
1.45 GPIA
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.07 GPIA
in 2019
Belgium rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
00.511.5199620072019

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.45 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.38 GPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 0.0513 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.15 GPIA 1.18 GPIA 0.0314 GPIA Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.29 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 0.1789 GPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 1.45 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
0.38 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Belgium ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/