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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 22.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 1970
All-time low
22.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 54.71965: 57.41970: 75.21975: 57.51980: 57.71985: 40.81990: 36.41995: 32.52000: 26.12005: 25.52010: 22.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium stood at 22.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 75.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 36th 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.7%
1965 57.4% +5.0%
1970 75.2% +31.0%
1975 57.5% -23.5%
1980 57.7% +0.4%
1985 40.8% -29.4%
1990 36.4% -10.8%
1995 32.5% -10.6%
2000 26.1% -19.9%
2005 25.5% -2.2%
2010 22.1% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.1% 54.7% 57.4% 2
1970s 66.4% 57.5% 75.2% 2
1980s 49.3% 40.8% 57.7% 2
1990s 34.4% 32.5% 36.4% 2
2000s 25.8% 25.5% 26.1% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 United Kingdom 22.5% compare
  2. 34 Indonesia 22.4% compare
  3. 35 Belize 22.4% compare
  4. 37 Tonga 22.1% compare
  5. 38 Philippines 21.8% compare
  6. 39 Austria 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 22.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary