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

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 4.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 1960
All-time low
4.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 71.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 110th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 71.8%
1965 59.8% -16.8%
1970 57.5% -3.9%
1975 52.7% -8.4%
1980 38.4% -27.2%
1985 31.1% -19.0%
1990 19.2% -38.3%
1995 12.7% -34.0%
2000 8.8% -30.5%
2005 6.4% -27.6%
2010 4.8% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.8% 59.8% 71.8% 2
1970s 55.1% 52.7% 57.5% 2
1980s 34.7% 31.1% 38.4% 2
1990s 15.9% 12.7% 19.2% 2
2000s 7.6% 6.4% 8.8% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 107 Netherlands 5.3% compare
  2. 108 Singapore 5.1% compare
  3. 109 Tonga 4.9% compare
  4. 111 France 4.8% compare
  5. 112 Mongolia 4.5% compare
  6. 113 Brunei Darussalam 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 4.8% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)