Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium

Belgium: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 12.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.1%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 1970
All-time low
12.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 56.11965: 53.71970: 68.21975: 581980: 49.51985: 40.21990: 33.61995: 27.62000: 22.32005: 16.12010: 12.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 12.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 68.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 67th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 56.1%
1965 53.7% -4.4%
1970 68.2% +27.1%
1975 58.0% -14.9%
1980 49.5% -14.7%
1985 40.2% -18.8%
1990 33.6% -16.3%
1995 27.6% -17.9%
2000 22.3% -19.4%
2005 16.1% -27.6%
2010 12.1% -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.9% 53.7% 56.1% 2
1970s 63.1% 58.0% 68.2% 2
1980s 44.8% 40.2% 49.5% 2
1990s 30.6% 27.6% 33.6% 2
2000s 19.2% 16.1% 22.3% 2
2010s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 64 Japan 12.3% compare
  2. 65 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  3. 66 Saudi Arabia 12.2% compare
  4. 68 Netherlands 11.6% compare
  5. 69 Israel 11.6% compare
  6. 70 Burundi 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium was 12.1% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary