Belgium vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.

Belgium
26.8%
in 2010
Portugal
26.5%
in 2010
Belgium rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 55.1% 11.4% 43.7% Belgium
1970s 64.7% 17.5% 47.1% Belgium
1980s 49.6% 23.5% 26.0% Belgium
1990s 32.7% 28.8% 3.8% Belgium
2000s 24.3% 26.1% 1.9% Portugal
2010s 26.8% 26.5% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling., Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 26.8% against 26.5% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. between Belgium and Portugal?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary