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 17.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Belgium stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.7% 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, 7.8%, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 72nd 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.1% | — |
| 1965 | 24.1% | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +79.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.1% | 24.1% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 69 Spain 18.1% compare
- 70 Netherlands 17.9% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 17.7% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 17.5% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
- 75 Yemen 16.8% compare
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
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 17.6% 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 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Belgium ranks 72nd 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 124.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)