Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 26.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.8%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 1970
All-time low
16.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Belgium, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 54.21965: 561970: 70.51975: 58.91980: 57.91985: 41.21990: 33.11995: 32.22000: 31.72005: 16.82010: 26.8

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 26.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in 2010.

The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Belgium peaked at 70.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 28th 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 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.2%
1965 56.0% +3.3%
1970 70.5% +25.9%
1975 58.9% -16.5%
1980 57.9% -1.6%
1985 41.2% -28.9%
1990 33.1% -19.6%
1995 32.2% -2.8%
2000 31.7% -1.5%
2005 16.8% -47.0%
2010 26.8% +59.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.1% 54.2% 56.0% 2
1970s 64.7% 58.9% 70.5% 2
1980s 49.6% 41.2% 57.9% 2
1990s 32.7% 32.2% 33.1% 2
2000s 24.3% 16.8% 31.7% 2
2010s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Türkiye 28.6% compare
  2. 26 Croatia 27.9% compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 27.1% compare
  4. 29 Portugal 26.5% compare
  5. 30 Belize 26.4% compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Belgium was 26.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary