Belgium vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Belgium
14.6%
in 2010
Yemen
16.0%
in 2010
Belgium rank
98th
Yemen rank
95th

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

  • Belgium
  • Yemen
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 16.0% against 14.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 95th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 61.9% 0.8% 61.1% Belgium
1970s 53.1% 0.8% 52.3% Belgium
1980s 37.0% 4.6% 32.4% Belgium
1990s 24.3% 10.1% 14.3% Belgium
2000s 15.4% 13.6% 1.9% Belgium
2010s 14.6% 16.0% 1.4% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Belgium or Yemen?
Yemen, at 16.0% against 14.6% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Belgium and Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 98th and Yemen ranks 95th 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+ 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+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)