Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 5.34 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.34
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1965
All-time low
4.59
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 5.81965: 5.91970: 4.61975: 4.71980: 4.81985: 51990: 51995: 4.82000: 4.62005: 5.42010: 5.3

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5.34 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland peaked at 5.91 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 1970.

Ireland ranks 26th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.85 5.79 5.91 2
1970s 4.65 4.59 4.72 2
1980s 4.89 4.84 4.95 2
1990s 4.94 4.83 5.04 2
2000s 5.01 4.64 5.39 2
2010s 5.34 5.34 5.34 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Luxembourg 5.54 compare
  2. 24 Canada 5.43 compare
  3. 25 Sweden 5.42 compare
  4. 26 Tonga 5.34 compare
  5. 28 Iceland 5.33 compare
  6. 29 Israel 5.06 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 75+, total in Ireland?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Ireland was 5.34 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 75+, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.