Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.20.40.60.81985199420031985: 0.826 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0.828 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.834 % of population with low edcuation1988: 0.848 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.858 % of population with low edcuation1991: 0.866 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.717 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.718 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.718 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.719 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.72 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.718 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.487 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.474 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.48 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.476 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.473 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.456 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium is 0.5%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1985 0.8%
1986 0.8% +0.3%
1987 0.8% +0.7%
1988 0.8% +1.7%
1989 0.9% +1.1%
1991 0.9% +1.0%
1992 0.7% -17.2%
1993 0.7% +0.2%
1994 0.7% +0.0%
1995 0.7% +0.1%
1996 0.7% +0.0%
1997 0.7% -0.2%
1998 0.5% -32.3%
1999 0.5% -2.6%
2000 0.5% +1.2%
2001 0.5% -0.9%
2002 0.5% -0.6%
2003 0.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 5
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 India 0.5% compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  4. 29 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 0.5%
  6. 31 Mexico 0.4%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Belgium was 0.5% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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