Belgium vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Belgium
11.9%
in 2010
Japan
12.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
69th
Japan rank
67th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Belgium ranks 69th and Japan ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 49.3% 49.6% 0.2% Japan
1970s 60.4% 48.9% 11.5% Belgium
1980s 41.4% 41.2% 0.2% Belgium
1990s 27.4% 29.7% 2.3% Japan
2000s 17.5% 17.7% 0.3% Japan
2010s 11.9% 12.0% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary, Belgium or Japan?
Japan, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Belgium and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Belgium ranks 69th and Japan ranks 67th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary