How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Belgium vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Belgium

19.8%

in 2010

Iraq

19.1%

in 2010

Belgium rank

71st

Iraq rank

74th

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

Belgium
Iraq

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 19.8% against 19.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Belgium ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26.1%	11.5%	14.6%	Belgium
1970s	18.4%	29.6%	11.2%	Iraq
1980s	13.3%	28.5%	15.2%	Iraq
1990s	14.2%	49.1%	34.9%	Iraq
2000s	10.3%	29.3%	19.0%	Iraq
2010s	19.8%	19.1%	0.7%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Belgium or Iraq?: Belgium, at 19.8% against 19.1% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Belgium and Iraq?: 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?: Belgium ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 74th 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 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 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: 04 September 2026

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