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 33.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.8%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 1970
All-time low
33.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 81.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 83.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 86 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 84.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 33.8 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 33.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Belgium peaked at 86.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 57th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 81.5%
1965 83.8% +2.8%
1970 86.0% +2.6%
1975 84.9% -1.3%
1980 77.8% -8.4%
1985 65.2% -16.2%
1990 58.0% -11.0%
1995 54.8% -5.5%
2000 45.4% -17.2%
2005 39.3% -13.5%
2010 33.8% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.7% 81.5% 83.8% 2
1970s 85.5% 84.9% 86.0% 2
1980s 71.5% 65.2% 77.8% 2
1990s 56.4% 54.8% 58.0% 2
2000s 42.3% 39.3% 45.4% 2
2010s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Gabon 36.3% compare
  2. 55 Denmark 36.2% compare
  3. 56 Sri Lanka 35.8% compare
  4. 58 Tonga 33.1% compare
  5. 59 Botswana 32.5% compare
  6. 60 Serbia 29.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 33.8% 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 86.0% 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 33.8% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Belgium ranks 57th 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 25.6%. 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. 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)