Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 9.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.2%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 1960
All-time low
9.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.2 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 9.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 71.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 105th 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 71.3%
1965 68.2% -4.4%
1970 65.1% -4.6%
1975 54.5% -16.3%
1980 48.5% -11.0%
1985 36.2% -25.2%
1990 28.0% -22.8%
1995 17.9% -36.1%
2000 11.7% -34.8%
2005 12.4% +6.4%
2010 9.2% -25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.8% 68.2% 71.3% 2
1970s 59.8% 54.5% 65.1% 2
1980s 42.4% 36.2% 48.5% 2
1990s 22.9% 17.9% 28.0% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.7% 12.4% 2
2010s 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 102 Botswana 10.0% compare
  2. 103 Ghana 9.7% compare
  3. 104 Tonga 9.3% compare
  4. 106 Yemen 9.0% compare
  5. 107 France 8.9% compare
  6. 108 Singapore 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 9.2% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 population age 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)