Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 4.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 1970
All-time low
4.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 57.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.5 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 35-39 with primary in Belgium stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium peaked at 59.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 107th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 54.8%
1965 57.7% +5.2%
1970 59.9% +3.9%
1975 43.2% -27.9%
1980 36.9% -14.5%
1985 21.8% -41.0%
1990 14.4% -33.8%
1995 10.0% -30.9%
2000 5.6% -43.4%
2005 5.7% +1.8%
2010 4.5% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 54.8% 57.7% 2
1970s 51.5% 43.2% 59.9% 2
1980s 29.3% 21.8% 36.9% 2
1990s 12.2% 10.0% 14.4% 2
2000s 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 104 France 4.9% compare
  2. 105 Barbados 4.8% compare
  3. 106 Ireland 4.7% compare
  4. 107 Tonga 4.5% compare
  5. 109 Japan 3.9% compare
  6. 110 Italy 3.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Belgium was 4.5% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Belgium ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)