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 31.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.3%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 1970
All-time low
31.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 79.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 82 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 84.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 82.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 62 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium is 31.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 84.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 67th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 79.7%
1965 82.0% +2.9%
1970 84.2% +2.7%
1975 82.9% -1.5%
1980 74.1% -10.6%
1985 62.0% -16.3%
1990 54.8% -11.7%
1995 51.6% -5.7%
2000 42.9% -17.0%
2005 36.4% -15.2%
2010 31.3% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.8% 79.7% 82.0% 2
1970s 83.5% 82.9% 84.2% 2
1980s 68.1% 62.0% 74.1% 2
1990s 53.2% 51.6% 54.8% 2
2000s 39.6% 36.4% 42.9% 2
2010s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 64 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  2. 65 Tonga 31.9% compare
  3. 66 Denmark 31.8% compare
  4. 68 Romania 31.1% compare
  5. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare
  6. 70 Macau, China 30.5% compare

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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 31.3% 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 84.2% 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 31.3% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 67th 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 27.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)