Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1965
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 27 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 0.22 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 0.25 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium is 0.2%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 43.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 131st 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 43.5%
1965 43.7% +0.4%
1970 27.0% -38.2%
1975 16.8% -37.8%
1980 11.8% -30.1%
1985 6.8% -41.8%
1990 3.5% -48.8%
1995 2.5% -28.3%
2000 2.0% -18.3%
2005 0.2% -89.3%
2010 0.2% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.6% 43.5% 43.7% 2
1970s 21.9% 16.8% 27.0% 2
1980s 9.3% 6.8% 11.8% 2
1990s 3.0% 2.5% 3.5% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.2% 2.0% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 128 United States of America 0.6% compare
  2. 129 Croatia 0.4% compare
  3. 130 Czechia 0.3% compare
  4. 132 France 0.1% compare
  5. 133 Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 133 Norway 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 0.2% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 population age 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)