Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 40.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1985
All-time low
40.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 51.21965: 53.41970: 551975: 55.71980: 55.51985: 56.61990: 54.41995: 56.32000: 482005: 48.62010: 40.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland stood at 40.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland peaked at 56.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.2%
1965 53.4% +4.2%
1970 55.0% +3.0%
1975 55.7% +1.3%
1980 55.5% -0.4%
1985 56.6% +2.0%
1990 54.4% -3.9%
1995 56.3% +3.5%
2000 48.0% -14.7%
2005 48.6% +1.3%
2010 40.3% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.3% 51.2% 53.4% 2
1970s 55.3% 55.0% 55.7% 2
1980s 56.0% 55.5% 56.6% 2
1990s 55.3% 54.4% 56.3% 2
2000s 48.3% 48.0% 48.6% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 41.0% compare
  2. 9 Argentina 40.4% compare
  3. 9 France 40.4% compare
  4. 12 Italy 40.3% compare
  5. 13 Guyana 39.6% compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 39.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland was 40.3% 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 70-74 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary