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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 43.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
43.0%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 1970
All-time low
23.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 79.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 81.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 84.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 83 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 81.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Belgium is 43.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 84.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2005.

That places Belgium 45th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 79.6%
1965 81.9% +2.9%
1970 84.2% +2.8%
1975 83.0% -1.5%
1980 81.6% -1.6%
1985 63.0% -22.8%
1990 57.5% -8.8%
1995 52.3% -9.0%
2000 48.2% -7.7%
2005 23.9% -50.4%
2010 43.0% +79.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.8% 79.6% 81.9% 2
1970s 83.6% 83.0% 84.2% 2
1980s 72.3% 63.0% 81.6% 2
1990s 54.9% 52.3% 57.5% 2
2000s 36.1% 23.9% 48.2% 2
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 42 Türkiye 44.2% compare
  2. 43 China 44.2% compare
  3. 44 Portugal 43.1% compare
  4. 46 Mongolia 42.2% compare
  5. 47 Austria 42.2% compare
  6. 48 Viet Nam 41.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belgium was 43.0% 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. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)