How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?

Ireland ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total was 5.49 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)

5.49

World rank

28th

of 144 countries

All-time high

6.02

in 1965

All-time low

4.64

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland stood at 5.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland peaked at 6.02 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.88	5.74	6.02	2
1970s	4.7	4.64	4.75	2
1980s	4.92	4.88	4.97	2
1990s	4.96	4.85	5.07	2
2000s	5.17	4.88	5.45	2
2010s	5.49	5.49	5.49	1

Countries ranked near Ireland

26 Luxembourg 5.61 compare
27 Barbados 5.56 compare
28 Greece 5.49 compare
30 Iceland 5.41 compare
31 Cyprus 5.37 compare
31 Israel 5.37 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Ireland was 5.49 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 70-74, total recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Ireland ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
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: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.