Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 19.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.3%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium is 19.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 27.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.

That places Belgium 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.7%
1965 24.5% -11.7%
1970 19.3% -21.2%
1975 17.5% -9.3%
1980 14.4% -17.5%
1985 12.2% -15.5%
1990 12.1% -0.8%
1995 16.3% +34.7%
2000 9.3% -42.9%
2005 11.3% +21.5%
2010 19.8% +74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.1% 24.5% 27.7% 2
1970s 18.4% 17.5% 19.3% 2
1980s 13.3% 12.2% 14.4% 2
1990s 14.2% 12.1% 16.3% 2
2000s 10.3% 9.3% 11.3% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 68 Australia 20.5% compare
  2. 69 Mali 19.9% compare
  3. 70 Republic of Moldova 19.9% compare
  4. 72 Bahrain 19.6% compare
  5. 73 Netherlands 19.3% compare
  6. 74 Iraq 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 19.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)