Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium

Belgium: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.10.20.30.40.51985199420031985: 0 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0 % of population with low edcuation1988: 0 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0 % of population with low edcuation1991: 0 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.21 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.213 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.215 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.218 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.222 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.225 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.453 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.452 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.448 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.447 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.466 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2003, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +1.5%
1994 0.2% +1.0%
1995 0.2% +1.5%
1996 0.2% +1.8%
1997 0.2% +1.2%
1998 0.5% +101.4%
1999 0.5% -0.4%
2000 0.4% -0.9%
2001 0.4% -0.0%
2002 0.4% +0.4%
2003 0.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 19 Belarus 0.5% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.5% compare
  3. 21 Slovakia 0.5% compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 0.5% compare
  5. 24 Georgia 0.4% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 0.4%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Belgium was 0.5% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Belgium ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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