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 17.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 1960
All-time low
17.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 81.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 77.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 64.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 22 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Belgium peaked at 81.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belgium, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 81.6%
1965 77.7% -4.7%
1970 75.9% -2.4%
1975 76.2% +0.4%
1980 64.9% -14.7%
1985 57.2% -12.0%
1990 47.9% -16.3%
1995 39.2% -18.1%
2000 31.6% -19.4%
2005 22.0% -30.4%
2010 17.6% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.7% 77.7% 81.6% 2
1970s 76.0% 75.9% 76.2% 2
1980s 61.1% 57.2% 64.9% 2
1990s 43.5% 39.2% 47.9% 2
2000s 26.8% 22.0% 31.6% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 89 Cuba 17.9% compare
  2. 90 Egypt 17.8% compare
  3. 91 Barbados 17.7% compare
  4. 93 Botswana 17.4% compare
  5. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
  6. 95 Japan 16.2% 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 17.6% 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 81.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Belgium ranks 92nd 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 44.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)