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 58.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
58.1%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 1960
All-time low
58.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 94 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 93.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 91.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 91.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 89.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 89.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 84.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 84.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland is 58.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Iceland peaked at 94.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 17th 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 94.0%
1965 93.5% -0.5%
1970 91.8% -1.9%
1975 91.9% +0.1%
1980 89.1% -3.0%
1985 89.2% +0.0%
1990 84.2% -5.6%
1995 84.2% +0.0%
2000 70.7% -16.0%
2005 70.7% -0.0%
2010 58.1% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.8% 93.5% 94.0% 2
1970s 91.8% 91.8% 91.9% 2
1980s 89.2% 89.1% 89.2% 2
1990s 84.2% 84.2% 84.2% 2
2000s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 2
2010s 58.1% 58.1% 58.1% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 Philippines 60.3% compare
  2. 15 Argentina 59.9% compare
  3. 16 Jamaica 59.1% compare
  4. 18 Zimbabwe 58.1% compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 58.0% compare
  6. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.3% 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 58.1% 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 94.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Iceland ranks 17th 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 17.8%. 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. 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)