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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 16.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1960
All-time low
15.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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+ with primary in Belgium stood at 16.2%.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belgium peaked at 66.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 86th 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+ with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 66.0%
1965 64.3% -2.6%
1970 60.7% -5.6%
1975 52.9% -12.9%
1980 45.3% -14.3%
1985 35.7% -21.1%
1990 29.5% -17.4%
1995 24.3% -17.6%
2000 18.5% -24.0%
2005 15.5% -16.1%
2010 16.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.2% 64.3% 66.0% 2
1970s 56.8% 52.9% 60.7% 2
1980s 40.5% 35.7% 45.3% 2
1990s 26.9% 24.3% 29.5% 2
2000s 17.0% 15.5% 18.5% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 83 Mozambique 17.0% compare
  2. 84 Ireland 16.8% compare
  3. 85 South Africa 16.8% compare
  4. 87 Sri Lanka 16.2% compare
  5. 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.9% compare
  6. 89 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Belgium was 16.2% 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+ with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Belgium ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)