Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium
Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 11.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 68.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1965 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 68.5% | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 45.2% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 35.0% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.0% | 49.5% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 35.0% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 23.2% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 11.4% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Belgium ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary