Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 9.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium is 9.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 73.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.
That places Belgium 106th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.3% | — |
| 1965 | 73.9% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 65.0% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -33.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.6% | 71.3% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.4% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 9.8% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)