Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 28.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 1970
All-time low
18.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 50.81965: 52.91970: 69.21975: 57.91980: 57.11985: 41.81990: 32.81995: 32.52000: 32.72005: 18.42010: 28.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium is 28.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium peaked at 69.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 26th 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 75+ with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 50.8%
1965 52.9% +4.0%
1970 69.2% +30.9%
1975 57.9% -16.4%
1980 57.1% -1.4%
1985 41.8% -26.7%
1990 32.8% -21.7%
1995 32.5% -0.7%
2000 32.7% +0.4%
2005 18.4% -43.7%
2010 28.1% +52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.9% 50.8% 52.9% 2
1970s 63.6% 57.9% 69.2% 2
1980s 49.5% 41.8% 57.1% 2
1990s 32.6% 32.5% 32.8% 2
2000s 25.5% 18.4% 32.7% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Italy 30.8% compare
  2. 24 Cyprus 29.4% compare
  3. 25 Venezuela 29.1% compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 27.9% compare
  5. 28 Denmark 25.5% compare
  6. 29 Tajikistan 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Belgium was 28.1% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 75+ 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 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary