Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.17 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
26th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.2234 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
22
1977–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium, 1977–2018

00.511.51977199720181977: 0.84 GPIA1993: 1.5 GPIA1999: 0.555 GPIA2000: 0.613 GPIA2001: 0.421 GPIA2002: 0.432 GPIA2003: 0.486 GPIA2004: 0.25 GPIA2005: 0.223 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0.864 GPIA2008: 0.845 GPIA2009: 0.852 GPIA2010: 0.885 GPIA2011: 0.89 GPIA2012: 0.983 GPIA2013: 0.931 GPIA2014: 0.933 GPIA2015: 0.929 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 GPIA, in 2005.

That places Belgium 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.8401 GPIA
1993 1.48 GPIA +75.8%
1999 0.5551 GPIA -62.4%
2000 0.6134 GPIA +10.5%
2001 0.4214 GPIA -31.3%
2002 0.4321 GPIA +2.5%
2003 0.4859 GPIA +12.4%
2004 0.2504 GPIA -48.5%
2005 0.2234 GPIA -10.8%
2006 1.03 GPIA +359.3%
2007 0.8639 GPIA -15.8%
2008 0.8454 GPIA -2.1%
2009 0.8518 GPIA +0.8%
2010 0.8847 GPIA +3.9%
2011 0.89 GPIA +0.6%
2012 0.9827 GPIA +10.4%
2013 0.931 GPIA -5.3%
2014 0.9327 GPIA +0.2%
2015 0.9292 GPIA -0.4%
2016 1.1 GPIA +18.6%
2017 1.35 GPIA +22.5%
2018 1.17 GPIA -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8401 GPIA 0.8401 GPIA 0.8401 GPIA 1
1990s 1.02 GPIA 0.5551 GPIA 1.48 GPIA 2
2000s 0.6014 GPIA 0.2234 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 10
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.8847 GPIA 1.35 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Cameroon 1.18 GPIA compare
  2. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.18 GPIA compare
  3. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 1.17 GPIA compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 1.17 GPIA compare
  5. 28 Vanuatu 1.17 GPIA compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 1.15 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Belgium was 1.17 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 GPIA in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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
180 places, 4,096 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/