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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 30.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.2%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 1970
All-time low
30.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 38.51965: 42.31970: 46.41975: 44.31980: 43.71985: 41.81990: 40.61995: 382000: 32.72005: 32.42010: 30.2

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 Ireland stood at 30.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Ireland peaked at 46.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2010.

Ireland 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 70-74 with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 38.5%
1965 42.3% +9.9%
1970 46.4% +9.7%
1975 44.3% -4.6%
1980 43.7% -1.3%
1985 41.8% -4.4%
1990 40.6% -2.9%
1995 38.0% -6.4%
2000 32.7% -13.8%
2005 32.4% -1.2%
2010 30.2% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.4% 38.5% 42.3% 2
1970s 45.4% 44.3% 46.4% 2
1980s 42.8% 41.8% 43.7% 2
1990s 39.3% 38.0% 40.6% 2
2000s 32.5% 32.4% 32.7% 2
2010s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Luxembourg 34.4% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 31.9% compare
  3. 21 Portugal 30.4% compare
  4. 23 Jamaica 29.4% compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 28.1% compare
  6. 25 Panama 28.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Ireland was 30.2% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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: 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