Ireland vs Spain: Average age, primary education and below

Ireland
63.36
in 2016
Spain
65.06
in 2016
Ireland rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Average age, primary education and below over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0204060198319992016

How they compare

Spain currently reports 65.06 against 63.36 in Ireland, a difference of 1.7.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 108 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 60 59.35 0.6553 Ireland
2010s 63.19 63.98 0.7924 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age, primary education and below, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 65.06 against 63.36 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age, primary education and below between Ireland and Spain?
1.7, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for average age, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed