Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium

Belgium: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 120.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
120.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
123.5%
in 2015
All-time low
110.3%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 119.6 %1994: 118.7 %1995: 118.6 %1996: 117.1 %1999: 116.3 %2000: 118.8 %2001: 120.1 %2002: 121 %2003: 121.2 %2004: 120.8 %2005: 121.2 %2006: 121.6 %2007: 121.7 %2008: 110.3 %2009: 110.8 %2010: 111.5 %2011: 111 %2012: 111.3 %2013: 123.4 %2014: 123.1 %2015: 123.5 %2016: 120.7 %2017: 120.6 %2018: 120.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium stood at 120.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium peaked at 123.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110.3%, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Belgium, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 119.6%
1994 118.7% -0.7%
1995 118.6% -0.1%
1996 117.1% -1.2%
1999 116.3% -0.7%
2000 118.8% +2.2%
2001 120.1% +1.1%
2002 121.0% +0.8%
2003 121.2% +0.2%
2004 120.8% -0.4%
2005 121.2% +0.4%
2006 121.6% +0.3%
2007 121.7% +0.1%
2008 110.3% -9.4%
2009 110.8% +0.5%
2010 111.5% +0.6%
2011 111.0% -0.4%
2012 111.3% +0.2%
2013 123.4% +10.9%
2014 123.1% -0.3%
2015 123.5% +0.4%
2016 120.7% -2.3%
2017 120.6% -0.0%
2018 120.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.1% 116.3% 119.6% 5
2000s 118.8% 110.3% 121.7% 10
2010s 118.4% 111.0% 123.5% 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 2 Sweden 127.1% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 125.5% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.7% compare
  4. 6 Algeria 119.1% compare
  5. 7 Namibia 118.5% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Belgium was 120.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 123.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 110.3% in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Belgium ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.