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 52.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
52.3%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1960
All-time low
52.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 94 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 92.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 92.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 90 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 90 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 85.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 85.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 72.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 52.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Iceland peaked at 94.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 22nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 94.0%
1965 92.2% -1.9%
1970 92.5% +0.3%
1975 90.0% -2.7%
1980 90.0% +0.0%
1985 85.4% -5.1%
1990 85.4% +0.0%
1995 72.7% -15.0%
2000 72.6% -0.0%
2005 60.5% -16.8%
2010 52.3% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.1% 92.2% 94.0% 2
1970s 91.2% 90.0% 92.5% 2
1980s 87.7% 85.4% 90.0% 2
1990s 79.0% 72.7% 85.4% 2
2000s 66.5% 60.5% 72.6% 2
2010s 52.3% 52.3% 52.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Colombia 56.1% compare
  2. 20 Jamaica 55.0% compare
  3. 21 Macau, China 53.9% compare
  4. 23 Portugal 52.3% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 51.8% compare
  6. 25 New Zealand 51.3% 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 52.3% 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 94.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Iceland ranks 22nd 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 27.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)