Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Belgium
16.2%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.9%
in 2010
Belgium rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
204060196019852010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16.2% against 15.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 65.2% 62.3% 2.9% Belgium
1970s 56.8% 53.9% 2.8% Belgium
1980s 40.5% 44.8% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 26.9% 37.4% 10.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 17.0% 28.0% 11.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.2% 15.9% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 16.2% against 15.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Belgium ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)