Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 14.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1960
All-time low
6.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 28.11965: 24.11970: 17.81975: 18.51980: 15.71985: 121990: 12.71995: 132000: 62005: 8.72010: 14.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 14.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 144.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium peaked at 28.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 28.1%
1965 24.1% -14.4%
1970 17.8% -26.0%
1975 18.5% +3.8%
1980 15.7% -15.1%
1985 12.0% -23.4%
1990 12.7% +5.3%
1995 13.0% +2.9%
2000 6.0% -53.9%
2005 8.7% +44.9%
2010 14.7% +68.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.1% 24.1% 28.1% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.8% 18.5% 2
1980s 13.9% 12.0% 15.7% 2
1990s 12.8% 12.7% 13.0% 2
2000s 7.4% 6.0% 8.7% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 68 Ghana 15.5% compare
  2. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.3% compare
  3. 70 Nicaragua 14.8% compare
  4. 72 Egypt 13.9% compare
  5. 73 Zambia 12.5% compare
  6. 74 India 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium was 14.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary