Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 23.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 1970
All-time low
23.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 51.41965: 53.51970: 75.11975: 62.81980: 57.51985: 44.81990: 341995: 34.92000: 31.32005: 27.42010: 23.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium peaked at 75.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.4%
1965 53.5% +4.0%
1970 75.1% +40.4%
1975 62.8% -16.4%
1980 57.5% -8.4%
1985 44.8% -22.0%
1990 34.0% -24.1%
1995 34.9% +2.4%
2000 31.3% -10.2%
2005 27.4% -12.5%
2010 23.6% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.5% 51.4% 53.5% 2
1970s 68.9% 62.8% 75.1% 2
1980s 51.2% 44.8% 57.5% 2
1990s 34.5% 34.0% 34.9% 2
2000s 29.4% 27.4% 31.3% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Fiji 24.9% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 23.9% compare
  3. 31 Tonga 23.6% compare
  4. 33 Hong Kong, China 23.5% compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 22.2% compare
  6. 35 Philippines 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium was 23.6% 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 70-74 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 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 female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary