Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9218 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9218 GPIA
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
69th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4398 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
22
1977–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, 1977–2018

0.40.60.811.21977199720181977: 0.857 GPIA1993: 0.897 GPIA1999: 0.597 GPIA2000: 0.623 GPIA2001: 0.44 GPIA2002: 0.533 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 0.923 GPIA2005: 0.837 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 0.927 GPIA2008: 0.894 GPIA2009: 0.919 GPIA2010: 0.916 GPIA2011: 0.907 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.978 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.2 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 0.922 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium stood at 0.9218 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4398 GPIA, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 69th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.857 GPIA
1993 0.8968 GPIA +4.7%
1999 0.5967 GPIA -33.5%
2000 0.6233 GPIA +4.5%
2001 0.4398 GPIA -29.4%
2002 0.5334 GPIA +21.3%
2003 1.08 GPIA +103.0%
2004 0.9225 GPIA -14.8%
2005 0.8366 GPIA -9.3%
2006 1.05 GPIA +26.0%
2007 0.9273 GPIA -12.0%
2008 0.8939 GPIA -3.6%
2009 0.9186 GPIA +2.8%
2010 0.9159 GPIA -0.3%
2011 0.9069 GPIA -1.0%
2012 1.01 GPIA +11.3%
2013 0.9776 GPIA -3.1%
2014 1.04 GPIA +6.0%
2015 1.07 GPIA +3.4%
2016 1.2 GPIA +12.3%
2017 1.3 GPIA +7.6%
2018 0.9218 GPIA -28.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +103.0% 0.5334 GPIA 1.08 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.857 GPIA 0.857 GPIA 0.857 GPIA 1
1990s 0.7467 GPIA 0.5967 GPIA 0.8968 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8232 GPIA 0.4398 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 10
2010s 1.04 GPIA 0.9069 GPIA 1.3 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 66 Jamaica 0.9433 GPIA compare
  2. 67 Luxembourg 0.9409 GPIA compare
  3. 68 Germany 0.9377 GPIA compare
  4. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9201 GPIA compare
  5. 71 Bahamas 0.9196 GPIA compare
  6. 72 Dominican Republic 0.9174 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Belgium was 0.9218 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4398 GPIA in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Belgium ranks 69th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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
179 places, 4,061 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/