Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 22.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.2%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 1970
All-time low
22.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 54.51965: 56.21970: 75.31975: 62.81980: 56.21985: 43.31990: 33.71995: 342000: 30.12005: 25.62010: 22.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium is 22.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 75.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 35th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.5%
1965 56.2% +3.3%
1970 75.3% +33.9%
1975 62.8% -16.5%
1980 56.2% -10.6%
1985 43.3% -22.9%
1990 33.7% -22.2%
1995 34.0% +0.7%
2000 30.1% -11.3%
2005 25.6% -14.9%
2010 22.2% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.3% 54.5% 56.2% 2
1970s 69.0% 62.8% 75.3% 2
1980s 49.8% 43.3% 56.2% 2
1990s 33.8% 33.7% 34.0% 2
2000s 27.9% 25.6% 30.1% 2
2010s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 22.2% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary