Afghanistan vs Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
15.8%
in 2010
Belgium
15.4%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
95th
Belgium rank
98th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 67.4% 64.3% Belgium
1970s 5.0% 61.2% 56.2% Belgium
1980s 8.0% 43.3% 35.3% Belgium
1990s 12.8% 27.5% 14.7% Belgium
2000s 14.8% 17.0% 2.2% Belgium
2010s 15.8% 15.4% 0.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Belgium?
Afghanistan, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Belgium?
0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 98th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)