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 10.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 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
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium is 10.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium peaked at 77.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 98th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.1% | — |
| 1965 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -24.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.6% | 74.1% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 65.8% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 46.8% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.6% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 50-54 with primary in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Belgium was 10.3% 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 77.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
- Belgium ranks 98th 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 41.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)