Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 5.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.1%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1965
All-time low
5.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 21.91965: 22.71970: 7.71975: 15.51980: 14.11985: 14.81990: 12.31995: 9.72000: 6.22005: 5.72010: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 22.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 99th 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.9%
1965 22.7% +3.8%
1970 7.7% -66.0%
1975 15.5% +100.8%
1980 14.1% -8.5%
1985 14.8% +4.6%
1990 12.3% -16.6%
1995 9.7% -21.4%
2000 6.2% -36.5%
2005 5.7% -7.8%
2010 5.1% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.3% 21.9% 22.7% 2
1970s 11.6% 7.7% 15.5% 2
1980s 14.5% 14.1% 14.8% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2000s 5.9% 5.7% 6.2% 2
2010s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 5.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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