Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 5.03 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
5.03
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2005
All-time low
4.87
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 51965: 51970: 5.51975: 5.21980: 5.21985: 51990: 4.91995: 52000: 52005: 5.52010: 5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium stood at 5.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium peaked at 5.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 1990.

That places Belgium 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5 4.95 5.04 2
1970s 5.37 5.21 5.52 2
1980s 5.11 4.99 5.22 2
1990s 4.91 4.87 4.95 2
2000s 5.29 5.03 5.54 2
2010s 5.03 5.03 5.03 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Iceland 5.33 compare
  2. 29 Israel 5.06 compare
  3. 31 Fiji 4.97 compare
  4. 32 France 4.79 compare
  5. 33 Greece 4.65 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Belgium was 5.03 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.