Belgium vs United States: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Belgium
96.5%
in 1950
United States
96.5%
in 1950
Belgium rank
41st
United States rank
41st
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.5% against 96.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 41st and United States ranks 41st of 128 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 80.4% | 89.3% | 8.9% | United States |
| 1910s | 86.6% | 92.3% | 5.7% | United States |
| 1920s | 92.2% | 94.0% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1930s | 94.1% | 95.7% | 1.6% | United States |
| 1950s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 96.5% against 96.5% in United States as of 1950.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Belgium and United States?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1950.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 41st and United States ranks 41st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.