Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 6.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 1970
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 48.91965: 51.41970: 56.21975: 45.41980: 37.51985: 32.71990: 25.41995: 19.82000: 13.32005: 9.32010: 6.4

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 6.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium peaked at 56.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.9%
1965 51.4% +5.1%
1970 56.2% +9.4%
1975 45.4% -19.2%
1980 37.5% -17.4%
1985 32.7% -12.8%
1990 25.4% -22.3%
1995 19.8% -21.9%
2000 13.3% -33.0%
2005 9.3% -30.2%
2010 6.4% -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.1% 48.9% 51.4% 2
1970s 50.8% 45.4% 56.2% 2
1980s 35.1% 32.7% 37.5% 2
1990s 22.6% 19.8% 25.4% 2
2000s 11.3% 9.3% 13.3% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 94 Kuwait 6.8% compare
  2. 95 Egypt 6.7% compare
  3. 96 Ghana 6.5% compare
  4. 98 Maldives 6.2% compare
  5. 99 Mongolia 6.2% compare
  6. 100 Benin 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium was 6.4% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Belgium ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary