Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary

Ireland
6.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 26.7% 27.9% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 23.7% 22.3% 1.4% Ireland
1980s 18.8% 20.0% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.6% 15.8% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.2% 12.6% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.3% 6.8% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Ireland ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 77th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed