Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 33.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.6%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1970
All-time low
33.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 81.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 85.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 86 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 79.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 33.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium peaked at 86.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 81.6%
1965 85.1% +4.4%
1970 86.0% +1.1%
1975 79.3% -7.8%
1980 79.6% +0.3%
1985 61.7% -22.4%
1990 58.5% -5.2%
1995 48.8% -16.7%
2000 38.7% -20.7%
2005 39.0% +0.7%
2010 33.6% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.3% 81.6% 85.1% 2
1970s 82.7% 79.3% 86.0% 2
1980s 70.7% 61.7% 79.6% 2
1990s 53.7% 48.8% 58.5% 2
2000s 38.8% 38.7% 39.0% 2
2010s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 53 Zambia 37.0% compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 35.8% compare
  3. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.7% compare
  4. 57 Mongolia 33.4% compare
  5. 58 Botswana 33.2% compare
  6. 59 Tonga 33.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Belgium was 33.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Belgium ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)