Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Ireland
32.3%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
34.9%
in 2010
Ireland rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 34.9% against 32.3% in Ireland, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 42.3% 4.5% 37.8% Ireland
1970s 46.5% 15.9% 30.6% Ireland
1980s 43.9% 25.9% 18.0% Ireland
1990s 39.6% 32.9% 6.7% Ireland
2000s 31.5% 36.4% 4.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 32.3% 34.9% 2.6% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling., Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 34.9% against 32.3% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
2.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary