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 9.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.1%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1965
All-time low
8.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

101520251960198520101960: 25.11965: 261970: 8.91975: 18.41980: 18.41985: 17.61990: 18.91995: 13.82000: 10.92005: 10.72010: 9.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 26.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1970.

That places Belgium 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.1%
1965 26.0% +3.8%
1970 8.9% -65.7%
1975 18.4% +106.1%
1980 18.4% +0.4%
1985 17.6% -4.6%
1990 18.9% +7.6%
1995 13.8% -27.3%
2000 10.9% -20.8%
2005 10.7% -2.2%
2010 9.1% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.5% 25.1% 26.0% 2
1970s 13.6% 8.9% 18.4% 2
1980s 18.0% 17.6% 18.4% 2
1990s 16.3% 13.8% 18.9% 2
2000s 10.8% 10.7% 10.9% 2
2010s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 83 Austria 9.4% compare
  2. 84 Eswatini 9.2% compare
  3. 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.2% compare
  4. 87 Papua New Guinea 9.0% compare
  5. 88 Italy 8.8% compare
  6. 89 Sweden 8.4% 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 9.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 86th 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 16.4%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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