Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 50.41965: 42.61970: 41.21975: 38.31980: 28.31985: 24.11990: 16.51995: 9.82000: 6.32005: 3.72010: 2.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium is 2.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium peaked at 50.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 111th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 50.4%
1965 42.6% -15.4%
1970 41.2% -3.3%
1975 38.3% -7.2%
1980 28.3% -26.1%
1985 24.1% -14.8%
1990 16.5% -31.4%
1995 9.8% -40.9%
2000 6.3% -35.2%
2005 3.7% -42.0%
2010 2.5% -33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.5% 42.6% 50.4% 2
1970s 39.8% 38.3% 41.2% 2
1980s 26.2% 24.1% 28.3% 2
1990s 13.2% 9.8% 16.5% 2
2000s 5.0% 3.7% 6.3% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 108 Egypt 3.4% compare
  2. 109 Malta 3.2% compare
  3. 110 Yemen 3.1% compare
  4. 112 Mongolia 2.3% compare
  5. 113 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
  6. 114 Switzerland 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Belgium was 2.5% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Belgium ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary