Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female was 5.54 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.54
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 1965
All-time low
4.69
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 6.11965: 6.11970: 4.71975: 4.91980: 4.91985: 5.11990: 5.11995: 5.12000: 52005: 5.52010: 5.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland stood at 5.54.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland peaked at 6.14 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.06
1965 6.14 +1.3%
1970 4.69 -23.6%
1975 4.86 +3.6%
1980 4.92 +1.2%
1985 5.08 +3.3%
1990 5.11 +0.6%
1995 5.11 +0.0%
2000 5.01 -2.0%
2005 5.55 +10.8%
2010 5.54 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1 6.06 6.14 2
1970s 4.78 4.69 4.86 2
1980s 5 4.92 5.08 2
1990s 5.11 5.11 5.11 2
2000s 5.28 5.01 5.55 2
2010s 5.54 5.54 5.54 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.68 compare
  2. 26 Australia 5.66 compare
  3. 26 Tonga 5.66 compare
  4. 29 Barbados 5.52 compare
  5. 30 Iceland 5.49 compare
  6. 31 Luxembourg 5.4 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female in Ireland was 5.54 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
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144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 65-69.