Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Ireland
2.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
95th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 144 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 25.7% 26.8% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 19.9% 20.4% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 14.4% 15.7% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 9.8% 10.3% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.6% 5.3% 1.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.7% 2.8% 0.1% 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 population age 45-49 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