Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 36.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.4%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 1980
All-time low
36.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 51.31965: 52.61970: 55.51975: 54.71980: 56.11985: 54.31990: 55.31995: 48.72000: 49.42005: 41.72010: 36.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland is 36.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland peaked at 56.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 16th 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: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.3%
1965 52.6% +2.7%
1970 55.5% +5.5%
1975 54.7% -1.6%
1980 56.1% +2.7%
1985 54.3% -3.2%
1990 55.3% +1.8%
1995 48.7% -12.0%
2000 49.4% +1.6%
2005 41.7% -15.7%
2010 36.4% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.9% 51.3% 52.6% 2
1970s 55.1% 54.7% 55.5% 2
1980s 55.2% 54.3% 56.1% 2
1990s 52.0% 48.7% 55.3% 2
2000s 45.5% 41.7% 49.4% 2
2010s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 13 Cyprus 39.4% compare
  2. 14 Uruguay 37.4% compare
  3. 15 Venezuela 37.1% compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 35.6% compare
  5. 18 Fiji 34.6% compare
  6. 19 Turkey 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland was 36.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Iceland ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female 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
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary