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 31.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 1970
All-time low
31.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 79.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 83.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 84.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium stood at 31.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 84.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 66th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 79.8%
1965 83.4% +4.6%
1970 84.1% +0.9%
1975 75.9% -9.8%
1980 76.2% +0.4%
1985 58.4% -23.4%
1990 55.3% -5.3%
1995 46.3% -16.3%
2000 37.0% -20.2%
2005 36.1% -2.2%
2010 31.2% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.6% 79.8% 83.4% 2
1970s 80.0% 75.9% 84.1% 2
1980s 67.3% 58.4% 76.2% 2
1990s 50.8% 46.3% 55.3% 2
2000s 36.5% 36.1% 37.0% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.3% compare
  2. 64 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  3. 65 Tonga 31.9% compare
  4. 67 Romania 31.1% compare
  5. 68 Austria 31.0% compare
  6. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 31.2% 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 84.1% 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 31.2% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 66th 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 15.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)