Belgium vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Belgium
17.6%
in 2010
Spain
18.1%
in 2010
Belgium rank
72nd
Spain rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 26.1% 26.3% 0.2% Spain
1970s 18.9% 26.3% 7.3% Spain
1980s 13.9% 9.3% 4.6% Belgium
1990s 14.0% 15.8% 1.7% Spain
2000s 8.8% 21.8% 12.9% Spain
2010s 17.6% 18.1% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Belgium and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Belgium ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)