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

Belgium: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.7661 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7661 GPIA
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
98th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5865 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
24
1977–2018

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

00.511.51977199720181977: 0.586 GPIA1993: 0.768 GPIA1994: 0.819 GPIA1995: 0.927 GPIA1996: 0.939 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 0.878 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 0.94 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.1 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 1.2 GPIA2018: 0.766 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.7661 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5865 GPIA, in 1977.

Belgium ranks 98th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Belgium, 1977 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1977 0.5865 GPIA
1993 0.7684 GPIA +31.0%
1994 0.8189 GPIA +6.6%
1995 0.9268 GPIA +13.2%
1996 0.9387 GPIA +1.3%
1999 1.24 GPIA +32.5%
2000 0.8776 GPIA -29.4%
2002 1.12 GPIA +28.0%
2003 1.2 GPIA +7.0%
2004 0.9402 GPIA -21.8%
2005 1.02 GPIA +9.0%
2006 1.06 GPIA +3.8%
2007 1.06 GPIA -0.3%
2008 1.08 GPIA +1.9%
2009 1.05 GPIA -2.6%
2010 1.01 GPIA -3.9%
2011 1.06 GPIA +4.5%
2012 1.14 GPIA +7.5%
2013 1.12 GPIA -1.4%
2014 1.19 GPIA +6.4%
2015 1.25 GPIA +4.8%
2016 1.29 GPIA +3.4%
2017 1.24 GPIA -4.3%
2018 0.7661 GPIA -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5865 GPIA 0.5865 GPIA 0.5865 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9393 GPIA 0.7684 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 5
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.8776 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 9
2010s 1.12 GPIA 0.7661 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 95 Spain 0.7746 GPIA compare
  2. 96 Colombia 0.7727 GPIA compare
  3. 97 United States of America 0.7724 GPIA compare
  4. 99 Denmark 0.7642 GPIA compare
  5. 100 Azerbaijan 0.7429 GPIA compare
  6. 101 Malaysia 0.7327 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Belgium was 0.7661 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5865 GPIA in 1977.
How does Belgium rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Belgium ranks 98th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/